Browsing Theses by Title
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A partitioning methodology for helicopter avionics system with a focus on life cycle cost
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PDSAT – A New Product Development Self-Assessment Tool
(2011-01)The successful execution of complex PD projects still poses major challenges for companies. One approach companies can use to improve their performance is self-assessment to optimize their organization and processes. This ... -
Performance collaborative, distributed systems engineering (CDSE) : lessons learned from CDSE enterprises
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)The United States aerospace and defense budgets are shrinking, resources are scarce and requirements are more demanding: aerospace and defense enterprises are expected to deliver a more capable product in less time and ... -
Performance measurement system design for supply chain organizations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)This thesis proposes a methodology to create an effective performance measurement system for an interconnected organization. The performance measurement system is composed of three components: a metrics set, a metrics ... -
Portfolio management in the Air Force : current status and opportunities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)There are hundreds of weapons programs, under the management of the United States Air Force worth billions of dollars. These programs are being developed to fulfill a need in the U.S. defense strategy. Bringing these weapon ... -
Precision stretch forming of metal for precision assembly
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996) -
Prediction markets for cost and risk assessment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)Several temporal and political factors can sometimes limit the effectiveness of traditional methods of project tracking and cost estimation. A large organization is susceptible to internal and external risks that are ... -
Predictors of successful outcomes of U.S. Coast Guard construction contracts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)The U. S. federal government contracts over five hundred billion dollars in goods and services each year. Traditionally, these contracts are awarded on the basis of a combination of a contractor's proposed cost, quality, ... -
Process for evaluating options for materials management outsourcing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)This thesis investigates the issues involved with the outsourcing of the materials management function within aerospace assembly, proposing a process for determining whether all or part of the responsibility should be given ... -
A process for improving long-term production planning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)This project presents improvements to the business process used to generate the Sikorsky five-year production scheduling plan that is a central coordinating process for company operations. Recommendations will improve the ... -
Product development processes and their importance to organizational capabilities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)Product development is a creative and interdisciplinary activity that transforms a market opportunity and technological innovation into successful products. It is a set of activity-based processes in a product-oriented ... -
Product development strategies in evolutionary acquisition
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003) -
Production system design and its implementation in the automotive and aircraft industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998) -
Qualitative knowledge construction for engineering systems : extending the design structure matrix methodology in scope and procedure
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)This thesis presents a new modeling framework and research methodology for the study of engineering systems. The thesis begins with a formal conceptualization of Engineering Systems based upon a synthesis of various ... -
Re-architecting the Battalion Tactical Operations Center : transitioning to network centric operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)As the Army conducts transformation in the midst of an ongoing information driven Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) and the War on Terror, it has realized the need to develop leaner, more agile, versatile and deployable ... -
Re-Architecting the DoD acquisition process : a transition to the information age
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)The military is the midst of significant change, due to the DoD transformation guidance and movement to Network-Centric Warfare/Operations. Unfortunately, both the guidance given, roadmaps produced and the level of espoused ... -
Re-architecting the failure analysis supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)With customer satisfaction and lifecycle product quality becoming a competitive advantage, technology companies are motivated to look beyond their historical focus on forward supply chain management. Operational excellence ... -
Reduced DoD product development time : the role of the schedule development process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)According to the Packard Commission, "Unreasonably long acquisition cycles -- ten to fifteen years for major weapon systems is a central problem from which most other acquisition Problems stem." Since the commission issued ... -
Reducing enterprise IT fragmentation through standard metrics and decision tools : a case study in the aerospace and defense industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)Over the last several decades, manufacturing companies around the world have embraced new and powerful business tools made possible with Information Technology. Major investments are frequently made in enterprise-wide ... -
Reducing instability in a transforming organization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)It is obvious from many studies that an alignment and understanding around vision, strategy and goals must occur within a corporation across all organizations before the corporation can operate at its highest efficiency. ...