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Using optimization and lean principles to design work cells and make capital purchase decisions for hole drilling operations in turbine airfoil manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Classical manufacturing work cells have machines to perform each operation in the process, the number of each type of machine being chosen so that all machines would be equally busy. Although design of work cells for ...
An approach to strategic capacity planning using information visualization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Quality control and improvement in a low-cost, high-clockspeed manufacturing environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Outsourcing in high volume electronics manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
Outsourcing and subcontracting of manufacturing is growing at an incredible pace. According to a November 1998 Dataquest survey, the Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry is forecast to grow at a compound annual ...
Software content delivery in an outsourced manufacturing environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The trend towards integrated hardware and software solutions has become prevalent in the corporate server market. At the same time, companies struggle with the apparently conflicting goals of providing customers more ...
Building competencies in sensor harness manufacturing through prototyping
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Organizational knowledge is information about products, processes and customers that is held by the personnel in the organization. Institutionalization of the best practices contained within this knowledge is essential in ...
Developing and implementing standard logistics solutions for Eastman Kodak Company's inbound supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Eastman Kodak Company managed its supply chain operations at a regional level until 2002 when it created the Global Logistics group. Prior to this, there had not been much corporate focus on the inbound supply chain; in ...
Functional specifications of a manufacturing execution system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Designing a service parts quality system for rapid customer response
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Supply chain strategy for technology manufacturing : a case study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
This thesis explores a variety of logistics strategies for Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions (QWBS), focusing on the OmniTRACS system and MVPc display. I develop and apply a model that considers the interactions of ...