Inter-company collaboration within a large lean supply chain initiative
Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2009.
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| author | Mentzer, Maria Ritums |
| author2 | Charles Fine and David Simchi-Levi. |
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| description | Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2009. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/497942022-01-28T19:17:25Z Inter-company collaboration within a large lean supply chain initiative Mentzer, Maria Ritums Charles Fine and David Simchi-Levi. Leaders for Manufacturing Program. Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Sloan School of Management Sloan School of Management. Civil and Environmental Engineering. Leaders for Manufacturing Program. Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 94-95). Cisco and its four contract manufacturing partners are collaborating to implement a lean replenishment methodology across their supply chain. The new system is expected to result in minimized inventory exposure, increased supply chain flexibility, and improved speed to customer. Implementation of such a large standardized initiative requires close collaboration within and between multiple companies which makes it even more complex. Understanding the current state of collaboration within such a large initiative will enable improvements for future inter-company initiatives. This work analyses how Cisco and Flextronics collaborate within this large joint initiative. The analysis utilizes a combination of process mapping and known frameworks for organizational and cross company collaboration analysis. In addition, a dynamic supply chain simulation addressing a particular concern within the initiative is provided. Based on this characterization recommendations for how Cisco and Flextronics can improve collaboration for future joint initiatives are made. by Maria Ritums Mentzer. S.M. M.B.A. 2009-11-06T16:36:20Z 2009-11-06T16:36:20Z 2009 2009 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/49794 457276311 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 98 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Sloan School of Management. Civil and Environmental Engineering. Leaders for Manufacturing Program. Mentzer, Maria Ritums Inter-company collaboration within a large lean supply chain initiative |
| title | Inter-company collaboration within a large lean supply chain initiative |
| title_full | Inter-company collaboration within a large lean supply chain initiative |
| title_fullStr | Inter-company collaboration within a large lean supply chain initiative |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inter-company collaboration within a large lean supply chain initiative |
| title_short | Inter-company collaboration within a large lean supply chain initiative |
| title_sort | inter company collaboration within a large lean supply chain initiative |
| topic | Sloan School of Management. Civil and Environmental Engineering. Leaders for Manufacturing Program. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/49794 |
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