Browsing Theses by Title
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Global product development : a framework for organizational diagnosis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)The main purpose of this thesis is to present an approach for analyzing product development organizations in a globalizing world. The fragmentation and distribution of several product development activities in the global ... -
Globally distributed product development : role of complexity in the what, where and how
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)This dissertation presents findings on four elements of the relationship between Global Product Development or Globally distributed Product Development (GPD) and product complexity. I examine this relationship in the context ... -
Helicopter configuration optimization
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High-mix, low-volume lean manufacturing implementation and lot size optimization at an aerospace OEM
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A Holistic Approach to Manufacturing System Design in the Defense Aerospace Industry
(International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 2002)Manufacturing has evolved to become a critical element of the competitive skill set of defense aerospace firms. Given the changes in the acquisition environment and culture; traditional “thrown over the wall” means of ... -
How do senior leaders conceive and re-architect their enterprises?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)This research proposes enhancements to the Enterprise Architecture Method developed by Nightingale and Rhodes. By Enterprise Architecting we consider the following definition: "applying holistic thinking to design, valuate ... -
Identifying enterprise leverage points in Defense Acquisition Program performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Large, complex systems development programs in the Department of Defense are finding it more difficult to deliver desired capabilities to the end user on time and on budget than ever before. Evidence exists that almost all ... -
Identifying lean practices for deriving software requirements
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)Lean principles focus on employing value added activities to reduce product development cycle time, increase quality, and reduce cost. Lean originated in the automotive industry and has since been centered in the manufacturing ... -
Identifying system-wide contact center cost reduction opportunities through lean, customer-focused IT metrics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Dell's long-term success depends on its customers' future buying patterns. These patterns are largely determined by customers' satisfaction with the after-sales service they receive. Previously, Dell has been able to deliver ... -
Identifying the impact of modeling and simulation in the generation of system level requirements
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)Requirements generation is an influential time in the evolution of the program. It allocates 70% of the life-cycle cost of a program and is responsible for a large percentage of the system errors and cost overruns. This ... -
The impact of individual-, unit-, and enterprise-level factors on psychological health outcomes : a system dynamics study of the U.S. military
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychological health issues have emerged as a signature pathology of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, the full continuum of care in the U.S. military for ... -
The impact of leadership on systematic organizational change
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Implementation of supplier management in a defense subcontractor
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995) -
Implementing a new organization to manage manufacturing technology innovation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)The purpose of this research is to provide an academic, external perspective to facilitate the implementation and development of a new internal organization for Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS) with a focus on strategy and ... -
Implementing a team-based organization in a unionized manufacturing company to improve operating efficiency
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997) -
Implementing precision assembly techniques in the commercial aircraft industry
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Improved integration of information in discrete part manufacturing environments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)The flow and coordination of information across an enterprise is handled through complex networks of manual and automated processes. Forty years ago, the proliferation of computers spawned a revolution in automating many ... -
Improving commonality implementation in the cockpits of commercial aircraft
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Product development is a major source of competitive advantage in the commercial aircraft business. Judiciously implementing commonality across a range of products yields important benefits in this area. Thus, measuring ... -
Improving complex enterprises with system models
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)Air Force sustainment operations are the focus of an intensive internal effort to improve performance and reduce costs. Past improvement initiatives have often failed to produce the intended results, and have caused ... -
Improving enterprise decision-making : the benefits of metric commonality
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)The objective of this research is to identify a new approach in managing, and making internal program-level decisions from, externally tracked performance metrics. Industry observations indicate the increasing challenge ...