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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 ...
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 ...
Accelerating sustainability-oriented innovations in agribusiness : a set of proposed best practices for corporations, investors, and entrepreneurs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The agribusiness industry is under pressure and on the brink of transformation. The current environmental and social impacts of the agribusiness industry are huge, increasingly visible, and problematic. Demands on this ...
The Chief Research and Development (R&D) Officer's contribution to innovation : a study in Consumer Packaged Goods multinationals
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry faces challenges that are making it increasingly harder for CPG multinational companies to compete. The lack of differentiation in CPG, evolving consumer preferences, and the need ...
The projected pathways and environmental impact of China's electrified passenger vehicles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
As the world's largest market for car sales, China's rapidly rising number of light-duty vehicles (LDVs) on the road have resulted in serious problems such as increasing CO2 emissions, energy insecurity, and air pollution. ...
Using multi-criteria decision analysis to assess private sector agents' preferences and priorities in stocking malaria rapid diagnostic test kits in Uganda
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Diagnosis of malaria is important in order to ensure early and effective treatment, to facilitate public health surveillance, and to prevent drug resistance. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are an important tool in ...
Value creation through intellectual property acquisition
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
After Sanofi acquired intellectual property (IP) from bankrupt Pelikan Technologies it desired to leverage the IP to identify a product concept to enhance the company's portfolio. To facilitate the project, a structured ...
A joint inventory and sourcing strategy to balance efficiency versus risk
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This research sought to identify the right strategy to mitigate the supply chain risk while maintaining supply chain efficiency for a company in the medical device industry. The company in our case was exposed to great ...