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    • Multidisciplinary design problem solving on product development teams 

      Bernstein, Joshua I. (Joshua Ian), 1974- (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
      This investigation, conducted under the auspices of the Lean Aerospace Initiative (LAI), studied how engineers from different specialties interpret and communicate about technical design problems while working on product ...

    • Application of lean manufacturing technique for the design of the aircraft assembly line 

      Gastelum, Victoria Elena, 1973- (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
      The final assembly line for the Boeing Commercial Airplanes 717 Program is currently implementing "The 9 Tactics", a methodology based on the lean manufacturing principles to transform the current processes to continuous ...

    • A decomposition-based approach for manufacturing system design 

      Linck, Joachim, 1966- (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
      The design of manufacturing systems is a complex task that requires many people to cooperate and communicate at various organizational levels. Companies often change the design of their manufacturing systems by using ...