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Fab cycle time improvement through inventory control : a wafer starts approach
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Intel's Colorado Springs wafer fabrication facility, known internally as F23, has undertaken several initiatives to reduce cycle time including High Precision Maintenance (HPM), content reduction through the application ...
The application of value stream management principles in a batch production environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The need for continuous improvement within a value stream is very necessary in today's business environment and can be one of the key sources of competitive advantage. As a company learns and implements the tools and ...
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 ...
Standardizing and improving test wafer processes : inventory optimization and a days of inventory pull system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Over the past few years, the Intel Fab-17 facility has aggressively pursued lean methodology to reduce the manufacturing costs associated with its aging 200mm diameter wafer process. One area ripe with improvement opportunities ...
Tailoring the prototyping process to achieve customer value
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The main objective for prototyping is to get the most value out of the opportunity. Value may take the form of information, performance, displaying production readiness or proving capability for the amount of resources ...
Accelerating value capture of SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) system : governance model and process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Raytheon produces a diverse range of defense products using a wide range of business systems and tools that are not currently integrated. To achieve the corporate vision of "one company", in 2005, Raytheon began to deploy ...
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 ...
Enterprise design for dynamic complexity : architecting & engineering organizations using system & structural dynamics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
As the business world is neither linear nor static, the mastery of its "chaotic" nonlinear dynamics lies at the heart of finding high-leverage policies that return uncommon benefits for marginal costs. Today's global ...
A study of the Mighty Motors operating system : making sustainable improvements at a powertrain manufacturing facility
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Many manufacturing companies are developing their own production or operating system, particularly in an effort to duplicate the widely renowned Toyota Production System. Toyota has demonstrated its potential for improving ...
The role of assessment in a lean transformation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
When starting the journey to become a Lean company, companies commonly face the problem of understanding how to manage a Lean transformation. Often times, the first step in managing a Lean transformation is to understand ...