Theses: Recent submissions
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Integrating lean principles in automotive product development : breaking down barriers in culture and process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)Lean principles have been applied throughout the manufacturing industry with noted success although the process of integrating them into the entire enterprise has been complex and slow. Certain areas of the automotive ... -
Lean product development for the automotive niche vehicle marketplace
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)The automotive low volume niche vehicle marketplace is growing, evidenced by increasing media coverage and fierce competition between original equipment manufacturers. Development of niche vehicles must be lean and therefore ... -
Stakeholder analysis in the context of the lean enterprise
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)This thesis combines three different areas of study that are very active nowadays: Lean Enterprises, Stakeholder Theory, and Social Networks. Elements from these three research areas have been articulated to produce a ...
