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The evolution of business ecosystems : interspecies competition in the steel industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
This thesis contributes toward the building of a theory of the evolution of business ecosystems by exploring the applicability of Piepenbrock's' theoretical framework to a commodity industrial setting, namely the U.S. steel ...
The economics of investing in green buildings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
This thesis discusses economics of green buildings. The need to reduce greenhouse gases emissions became clear. Buildings account for a large part of the greenhouse gases emissions, changing the atmosphere's composition. ...
Helicopter configuration optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Towards an information technology infrastructure cost model
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Ever since the introduction of the Internet in 1994, one of the defining characteristics of the global economy, particularly in the US, is a dramatic increase in expenditures on Information Technology. While this trend is ...
A lean enterprise approach to process improvement in a health care organization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
United States health care costs are rising and demand is increasing as the population ages. An already overburdened system is being squeezed more each year. Process improvements are urgently needed, and some health care ...
Major system acquisition reform in the United States Coast Guard : a case for the application of Lean Enterprise principles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
During any time of reorganization, it is important to look to processes and practices that have been used and proven effective by other organizations whether those organizations are similar in structure or similar in the ...
Lean principles implementation in the program preparation phase
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Disciplined agility for process control & automation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Process automation vendors must consider agility as a basis to gain a competitive edge in innovation. Process Automation systems can impact the operating cost of manufacturing equipment, the safe control of large quantities ...
Reducing instability in a transforming organization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
It is obvious from many studies that an alignment and understanding around vision, strategy and goals must occur within a corporation across all organizations before the corporation can operate at its highest efficiency. ...
Evaluation and synthesis of methods for measuring system engineering efficacy with a project and organization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
The need for robust systems engineering in product development has been understood by those developing product in the aerospace and defense industries since the days of the Atlas ballistic missile program. In recent times ...