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How companies can transform from product to platform ecosystem
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The industrial revolution led to great innovations in machinery, methods and techniques for producing goods at a large scale. In order to compete and maximize their profits, companies primarily deployed a twofold strategy: ...
Evaluating the technical innovation landscape for wind energy's competitive future : a value creation -- value capture analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This thesis utilizes a systems approach to develop a framework to analyze the value creation and value capture potential of technical innovations in the wind energy sector of the electric power industry. Six technical ...
The impacts of cleaner energy policies on coal-dependent Appalachia and our response options
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Through conducting an extensive literature review of current policies, interviewing Appalachian residents, and surveying the energy and employment landscapes both regionally and nationally, this thesis aims to shed light ...
Cost prediction via quantitative analysis of complexity in U.S. Navy shipbuilding
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
As the sophistication and technology of ships increases, U.S. Navy shipbuilding must be an effective and cost-efficient acquirer of technology-dense one-of-a-kind ships all while meeting significant cost and schedule ...
Product design for social impact : a case study of smallholder farmers in Thailand
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
75% of the worlds poor (<2$/day) are smallholder farmers where they produce 80% of the food in Asia and Africa. Not only are these farmers poor, but they are also food insecure. By 2050, the world will need to produce at ...
Understanding government and railroad strategy for crude oil transportation in North America
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
On July 6, 2013, an oil-laden unit train derailed and exploded in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada, killing 47 people, shocking and saddening many, and leading to significantly increased public scrutiny of crude oil transported ...
Machine learning and cognitive computing : a proposed framework to navigate the opportunities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Machine Learning and Cognitive Computing universe is buzzing again. Recent significant events are special. There is also talk about beginning of a general purpose "Smart Machine Age" Advances in computing power, storage ...
Aadhaar & Blockchain : opportunities and challenges for India
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
In India, the inability to prove one's identity is one of the biggest barriers that prevents the poor from accessing benefits and subsidies. India is a country with 1.3 billion residents in over 640,000 villages. The Indian ...
Design and analysis of bio-inspired 3D printing body armor for neck support and protection
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
The thesis presents the design and analysis process of a bio-inspired 3D printing body armor for neck support and protection. There are numerous examples of the structural skin or body armor among animals that generates ...
Information capture during early front end analysis in the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) : a formative study of the capabilities of the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The United States has achieved defense superiority in air, land, and sea while using some of the most advanced defense systems in the world. However, underlying this success is a troubled procurement system. Enterprise-wide ...