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Advancing lean implementation for next generation biomanufacturing operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Amgen Singapore Manufacturing (ASM) is a "first of its kind" commercial biomanufacturing site, incorporating myriad innovations including a full scale single-use bioreactor production model. Known internally at Amgen as ...
Quality control improvement in global apparel sourcing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This project addressed challenges within the quality management process of one of the operating groups of Li & Fung. The primary goals were improved product quality and reduced quality control costs. The operating group ...
Design for automation in manufacturing systems and processes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The Widget' industry has changed significantly over the last 20 years. Although Company A benefited from their historically strong market position for a long time, the market share of widgets has, at this point, been evenly ...
Creation and sustainment of manufacturing technology roadmaps
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Manufacturing technology roadmaps align manufacturing capability development to product development and the driving business need. Roadmaps allow an executable business strategy to be communicated to all levels of an ...
Objective assessment of manufacturing technology investments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Amgen is a biotechnology company with manufacturing plants throughout the world. New manufacturing technologies are constantly being developed and implemented in order to address cost, quality, regulation, and competitive ...
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 ...
Hub and spoke network design for the inbound supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Amazon is one of the world's leading retailers. At the core of Amazon's business model is providing consumers with endless selection, and as a result, the large number of vendors used to provide that selection greatly ...
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 ...
Carbon footprint measurement and analysis of a multi-modal logistics network
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
General Motors (GM) is one of the world's largest automobile manufacturing companies and does business in over 120 countries, requiring a complex operations network. Operating with a focus on environmental impact has become ...
Technology adoption in consumer goods manufacturing in Asian, low-cost sourcing countries
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
With increasing cost of labor, additional regulatory pressures, and changing consumer habits, consumer goods manufacturers in low-cost sourcing countries in Asia are increasingly looking at manufacturing technologies to ...