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Reducing total fulfillment at costs at Amazon EU through network design optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
A key supply chain management issue encountered by any business requiring a distribution system is in designing its distribution network. A distribution network configuration has both direct and indirect ongoing effects ...
Inter-company collaboration within a large lean supply chain initiative
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Cisco and its four contract manufacturing partners are collaborating to implement a lean replenishment methodology across their supply chain. The new system is expected to result in minimized inventory exposure, increased ...
The application of value stream management principles in a batch production environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The need for continuous improvement within a value stream is very necessary in today's business environment and can be one of the key sources of competitive advantage. As a company learns and implements the tools and ...
Designing and implementation a new supply chain paradigm for airplane development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The 787 program is the latest airplane development program in Boeing Commercial Airplanes. In this program, many new business processes, including a new supply chain structure will be implemented. Based on my six-month ...
Strategic facility siting in a highly variable demand environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Supply chain optimization in a retail environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Quantifying the source of reentrant line variability and the effects of processes standardization on tool availability variability
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
This thesis quantifies the sensitivity of tool availability variability with respect to product throughput and examines how Intel's High Precision Maintenance initiative can be used to minimize these effects. Tools with ...
Strategic outsourcing of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
ABB Automation is starting to experiment with Micro-electrical Mechanical Systems (MEMS) as an enabling technology for their products. If ABB's implementation of MEMS is found successful, it will be able to create breakthrough ...
Customer focused supply management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Exploring the business case for LEED EBOM certification of a "Mixed Use" facility
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Many buildings are highly inefficient in terms of energy and water use and lack features important to a productive and healthy work environment. While many companies have established sustainability goals to ensure new ...