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An analysis of incentive strategies for single-source suppliers to drive cost reduction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
An organization's decision on which aspects of its operations to outsource represents a key, strategic issue that should be based on maximizing performance throughout the entire value chain. In certain instances strategic ...
Monitoring and evaluating reorder point system performance : a cost-weighted approach
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Organizations are quickly realizing the need to leverage data and analytics to stay one step ahead of the competition as fast-paced global markets continue to emerge and grow and the world becomes increasingly complex. ...
Bringing quality into a Chinese organization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
Manufacturing responsiveness as a competitive advantage and implementation in a make-to-order environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Many companies have been successful differentiating themselves and creating growth opportunities by developing a competitive advantage through their manufacturing operations. During the last century, this operational ...
Evaluation of the cost impact of ocean freight for outbound logistics from a supply chain perspective
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
The explosion of the mobile phone industry in 1990s and 2000s has introduced more than a billion mobile phones to consumers in the emerging markets of the world. The mobile phone manufacturing industry's increased competition ...
Improving predictability of cell culture processes during biologics manufacturing scale-up through hybrid modeling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
In the biotechnology industry, commercial manufacturing of biologic drugs occurs in large-scale production bioreactors (15,000L), but process development occurs in lab-scale production bioreactors (2-3L). Cell culture ...
Creating supply chain visibility : a case study on extending Intel's Unit Level Traceability to customers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
In an effort to enable supply chain visibility for Intel products, the Customer Unit Level Traceability (ULT) Program was formed to help extend Intel's ULT capability to the customer level. Increased traceability of Intel ...
Profitability improvement through profit mapping
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Faced with a dynamically changing market, Boston Scientific's Cardiac Rhythm Management is seeking ways to increase its profitability. The division is experiencing a phenomenon where pulse generators and leads' product ...
Modeling neuroscience patient flow and inpatient bed management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) experiences consistently high demand for its more than 900 inpatient beds. On an average weekday, the hospital admits about 220 patients, with the emergency department (ED) and the ...
Enabling process improvements through visual performance indicators
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Most modern production processes automatically generate volumes of rich data, including equipment states, material presentations, labor content, and quality non- conformances. Unfortunately, much of this data is either ...