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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Eastman Kodak Company"”.
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An analysis of melt/coat process clubs at Eastman Kodak Company
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design & Management Program, 2000.
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Developing and implementing standard logistics solutions for Eastman Kodak Company's inbound supply chain
Eastman Kodak Company managed its supply chain operations at a regional level until 2002 when it created the Global Logistics group. Prior to this, there had not been much corporate focus on the inbound supply chain; in addition, Kodak lacked a standard process for the definition, selection, and …
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Level loading and cross docking in a global logistics network
… a global logistics network and applying them at Eastman Kodak Company. This thesis is the result of work done during a 6.5 month LFM internship at Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, New York. In order to protect company confidentiality, the data has been altered or disguised.
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Implementation of a manufacturing process platform
… which is supported by key competencies of the company in the form of platforms. Product and technology platforms have been essential to the success of innovative companies. By leveraging core abilities, companies are able to bring products to market faster and at a lower cost for quality. In …
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The use of strategic inventory and packaging postponement to address daily demand variability and seasonal demand patterns in a demand flow environment
This LFM thesis describes how Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak) used a strategic buffer of in process inventory and delayed final packaging of end-items to address two issues that surfaced after a recent implementation of a demand-driven process in their film finishing operation. By select placement of …
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Don't Take My Kodachrome Away! Eastman Kodak and the Loss of System Control in the Digital Era
… as it is on intricate chemical processes. George Eastman famously created the conventional photographic system, making the technology widely available to a mass market. Using the systems approach, I show how the Eastman Kodak Company consolidated critical photographic technologies through …
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Lean principles applied to a supply chain with demand uncertainty
… over a six and a half month internship at Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY. The thesis focuses on the implementation of a lean manufacturing system, modeled after the Toyota Production System, in the Kodak color film business. The goal of the system is to systematically eliminate all …
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Batch sizing strategy & production load leveling in a multi-step chemical manufacturing process
In the last couple of years Eastman Kodak Company went through major changes in its strategic direction. The same disruptive technologies that they helped develop for digital imaging have shaped a new industry, and the market requirements and preferences for photography have changed dramatically. …
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Prioritization and integration of lean initiatives with theory of constraints
… efficient lean transformation. Research at the Eastman Kodak Company illustrates how this framework can be applied in a paper finishing production facility. Results highlight the system constraint in the paper slitting operation and the high leverage of machine changeover time in productivity …
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Integrating the value chain : a step-by-step approach for creating a world-class supply chain for Kodak professional digital cameras
… The thesis is based on research done at Eastman Kodak Company on the supply chain for the professional digital cameras. The goal is to provide a framework and model that can be used in improving any supply chain based on optimizing inventory levels and modifying the structure of the …
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Development of a methodology for the rapid implementation of a sustainable lean manufacturing system
… System (TPS) has afforded to the Toyota Motor Company has led many U.S. companies to implement a lean production system of th~ir own. However, most companies have been unable to achieve the same level of success with lean as the Toyota plants in Japan. The primary problem has been that no one, …
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Perception of Color Quality for Natural Images Viewed, Edited, and Printed Within the Context of a Home Digital Color Imaging System
… services at a remote location (e.g., Print at Kodak), creates a complex interaction of device, contextual, and observer characteristics. In particular, the cathode-ray tube (CRT) display has the potential to influence consumers' perceptions of image quality and their subsequent image …
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Digoxin and exercise effects on Na+,K+-ATPase isoform gene and protein expression in human skeletal muscle
… homogenate protein abundance (immunoblotting, Kodak Digital Science Image Station 400CF, Eastman Kodak Company, CT, USA). Serum digoxin was 0.7±0.1 nM at day 13 and 0.8±0.1 nM at day 14 (Mean±SEM) and was less than the lowest detection limit of 0.4 nM in control trials. There were no …