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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Manufacturing operation"”.
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Analysis and Optimization of a Mining and Manufacturing Operation
… Analysis and Optimization of a Mining and Manufacturing Operation, was written at the hypothetical request of management from the hypothetical Star Light Mining and Manufacturing Corporation. In essence, the problem proposed by Star Light Corporation is a job-scheduling problem that arises …
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A systematic approach and framework for optimizing a polymer sheet manufacturing operation
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 1993, and Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1993.
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Implementing cellular manufacturing methodologies to improve the performance of a manufacturing operation
Many traditional high-mix, low-volume manufacturing facilities utilize process villages, whereby similar operations are grouped together in an effort to gain efficiencies. While process villages can improve certain metrics and increase capacity utilization, many wastes can be created that outweigh …
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Production system design and cycle time reduction in a fuel cell manufacturing operation
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1996, and Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1996.
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Manufacturing operation modeling for product redesign : resistance analysis of low-temperature co-fired ceramic circuits
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1995.
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An examination of the relationship between the organizational communication process, employee work engagement, and job performance in a high-speed, high-volume manufacturing operation
… satisfaction and job performance at a manufacturing facility in the southeast United States. The question of significant differences in the levels of employee communication satisfaction, employee work engagement, and job performance was also explored. Surveys were used to establish …
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System variation analysis of MIG welded aluminum structural frames
… for improved quality, rather than a single manufacturing operation. This system-level modeling approach is explored with an example of a complex assembly of aluminum extrusions and castings welded into a structural frame. By making use of modeling techniques such as Finite Element Analysis …
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Java-based MIDI interface for robot control
… utilizing high level technology to make a given manufacturing operation more profitable and competitive. Apart from manufacturing, robots are also being utilized in the areas of medicine and agriculture with great returns. Robotic applications now require multiple robots working in a coordinated …
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Improving producibility in aerospace engine manufacturing : process automation vs. process reengineering
In any aerospace manufacturing operation, including Pratt & Whitney's Compression Systems Module Center, producibility problems can be major drivers of cost. Much of the literature focuses on design for manufacturability as a solution to producibility problems. While this is a valuable approach, …
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Converting activities to processes for operational efficency improvement of a South African agricultural equipment manufacturer
… competition, in response they have resorted to manufacturing customised machinery in a bid to secure market share. This strategy, while successful, introduces a high degree of product variation and complexity - increasing strain on the manufacturing operation. In response to these strains, …
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Implementing novel inventory controls and weighing the costs and benefits of supplier managed inventory (SMI) in a consolidated manufacturing center
The Largo manufacturing site of the Raytheon Company is a pure production facility with limited collocated design capabilities. All of the initial design and development engineering is done in four external sites - Marlborough, MA; St. Petersburg, FL; Towson, MD; and Ft. Wayne, IN - before final …
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Automating Load Selection, Truck Dispatch, and Backhaul Activation in Outbound Logistics Operations
Logistics operations is a field concerned with improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the movement of goods and resources. It involves the use of advanced technologies, data analysis, and process improvements to streamline logistics operations and reduce costs while enhancing customer …
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An integrated approach of maintenance tools and techniques to improve manufacturing performance
… products to tight deadlines, the availability ofmanufacturing plant and equipment is of prime importance.Traditionally, maintenance has often been considered as a second linefunction and non-productive. However, an effective maintenanceactivity can contribute to plant availability and reliability …
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The Circuit Systems Company
… which was located in Midtown, was engaged in the manufacturing of computer components. These components, though more or less or a standard type, were manufactured to order as in a job shop. The Company had operated a pilot plant while waiting for the completion or their new manufacturing facility …
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Transitioning technology from R&D to production
… variability. The randomness inherent in every manufacturing operation introduces risk into the transition process. As products increasingly become more technologically complex, the need for close coupling between R&D and production groups also grows. However, current trends toward distributed …
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Integration of operation allocation and material handling in the design of flexible manufacturing systems.
Operation Allocation and Material Handling Systems Selection are important functions of a manufacturing system and as such must be considered within an integrated approach to manufacturing systems design. This work, an extension to the work done by Paulo (1999) proposes to integrate two important …
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Cost Optimization in Sheet Metal Manufacturing by Tuning the Sheet Metal Nesting Strategy Based on Sheet Utilization and Downstream Part Handling Costs
… handling complexities downstream of the cutting operation. In between these two extremes, it is hypothesized that there exists an optimum nesting strategy that balances improved sheet utilization with the negative cost effect of more intensive handling requirements. In this work, the effect of …
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Optimization of Throughput in Sheet Metal Manufacturing by Tuning the Sheet Metal Nesting Strategy Based on Sheet Utilization and Downstream Part Handling Costs
… sheet metal nesting strategy is identified for a manufacturing operation with a wide variety of products and plant locations across the globe. Cost and throughput models are produced which inform the selection of a globally optimized nesting strategy. Regional differences in cost drivers such as …
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Time-Based Manufacturing System Design for Softwood Lumber Production
Manufacturing industries in the United States continue to experience increasing pressure from foreign competition. Through decreasing product lead time, U.S. manufacturers can achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. Southern yellow pine manufacturing is an example of an industry that can …
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Digital deposition of yttria patterns on titanium sheets
… on titanium sheets is required on a secondary manufacturing operation. The freedom to create 2 dimensional patterns as well as 3 dimensional ones by using Three Dimensional Printing allows for the application of Yttria patterns onto these sheets without the use of any type of screens. Two …
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