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    • Implementing a new organization to manage manufacturing technology innovation 

      Flores, Annabel, 1977- (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 ...

    • Improved integration of information in discrete part manufacturing environments 

      Hoag, Michael P. (Michael Paul), 1975- (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 ...

    • Optimizing the assembly sequence of an aerospace manufacturing process 

      Wolters, James Aaron, 1966- (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
      The 1990's were a time of downsizing and consolidation for much of the defense aerospace industry. Many defense contractors sought to integrate lean manufacturing principles and techniques into their business, as a means ...