The use of strategic inventory and packaging postponement to address daily demand variability and seasonal demand patterns in a demand flow environment
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, 2000.
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| author | Pagendarm, Scott M. (Scott Michael), 1969- |
| author2 | Stephen C. Graves and Gregory J. McRae. |
| author_facet | Stephen C. Graves and Gregory J. McRae. Pagendarm, Scott M. (Scott Michael), 1969- |
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| description | Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, 2000. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/91502022-01-13T07:54:52Z The use of strategic inventory and packaging postponement to address daily demand variability and seasonal demand patterns in a demand flow environment Pagendarm, Scott M. (Scott Michael), 1969- Stephen C. Graves and Gregory J. McRae. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Chemical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering Sloan School of Management Sloan School of Management. Chemical Engineering. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, 2000. Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-106). 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 inventory and a judicious prebuild of spools upstream of the packaging operation, Kodak has reduced manufacturing costs, maximized their ability to respond to consumer demand patterns, and minimized end-item delivery concerns associated with both daily demand variability and seasonal demand patterns. This research work was conducted during a six and a half-month internship at the manufacturing site, Kodak Park in Rochester, New York. The internship was affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Leaders for Manufacturing program. This thesis describes the technical analysis and justification for the decision to pursue this manufacturing strategy at Kodak. The concepts of strategic inventory placement and packaging postponement ( delayed differentiation) are discussed in the context of this particular application and are generalized for other manufacturing processes. In the interest of protecting company confidentiality, the numbers presented in this thesis have all been disguised. The justifications for pursuing this particular strategy within Kodak as well as generic guidelines for when these strategies may be applicable are discussed in the context of this thesis. by Scott M. Pagendarm. S.M. 2005-08-22T23:06:57Z 2005-08-22T23:06:57Z 2000 2000 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9150 45257771 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 106 p. 6967488 bytes 6967246 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Sloan School of Management. Chemical Engineering. Pagendarm, Scott M. (Scott Michael), 1969- The use of strategic inventory and packaging postponement to address daily demand variability and seasonal demand patterns in a demand flow environment |
| title | The use of strategic inventory and packaging postponement to address daily demand variability and seasonal demand patterns in a demand flow environment |
| title_full | The use of strategic inventory and packaging postponement to address daily demand variability and seasonal demand patterns in a demand flow environment |
| title_fullStr | The use of strategic inventory and packaging postponement to address daily demand variability and seasonal demand patterns in a demand flow environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | The use of strategic inventory and packaging postponement to address daily demand variability and seasonal demand patterns in a demand flow environment |
| title_short | The use of strategic inventory and packaging postponement to address daily demand variability and seasonal demand patterns in a demand flow environment |
| title_sort | use of strategic inventory and packaging postponement to address daily demand variability and seasonal demand patterns in a demand flow environment |
| topic | Sloan School of Management. Chemical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9150 |
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