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Increasing patient throughput in the MGH Cancer Center Infusion Unit
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
This thesis proposes an appointment scheduling algorithm with associated supporting process changes that increases the effective capacity of the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center Infusion Unit. Currently, chair ...
Driving change in commodity management in engineering led firms through optimization studies, modeling, and data driven decision making
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Engineering focused companies often find difficulty in managing costs. As the innovations begin to slow and key products are commoditized these companies often find themselves far behind their competition from a cost ...
Modeling of ICU nursing workload to inform better staffing decisions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has partnered with the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation's to eliminate preventable harm in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Many medical publications suggest nursing workload as ...
Optical networking equipment manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Celestica, a global contract manufacturer specializing in printed circuit board assembly and computer assembly, has recently begun manufacturing equipment for the optical networking equipment (ONE) industry. The expansion ...
Effective synchronization of MRP to production during a lean transformation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Raytheon - Network Centric Systems (NCS) division develops and produces mission solutions for networking, command and control, battlespace awareness, and air traffic management. The facility in Largo, Florida, produces ...
Plant location strategies in a global network
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
Companies currently utilize a number of different approaches to making decisions around where to locate factories. This thesis analyzes the specific challenges faced by Polaroid Corporation in making site location decisions ...
Decision support systems for tool reuse and EOL processes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Intel® is a manufacturing company that concentrates on the fabrication process of computer chips. Over the years and into the future, Intel® has gone through multiple and advanced generations of manufacturing technology ...
Prediction and prevention of the bullwhip effect in replenishment supply chains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Nikes replenishment supply chain stages finished goods and materials at distribution centers and factories to provide short replenishment lead times to customers. Make-to-stock supply chains are particularly susceptible ...
Assessing sales floor capacity and replenishment strategy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Target stores (and the upstream supply chain) have been traditionally designed for a predominantly brick and mortar business, fed by a push supply chain model. With the growing need for omnichannel sales fulαllment, supply ...
Modeling variability for biologics strategic planning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Making strategic decisions about resource capabilities in the uncertain business of drug development is a challenging task. Novartis, a Swiss pharmaceutical company, is expanding from its success in small molecule therapeutics ...