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    • Development of a global facility location analysis tool 

      Johnson, Briana F (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
      With an economy and customer base that is global, companies are increasingly expanding outside their home country's borders. Many times this is done to take advantage of lower labor or material rates, to increase proximity ...

    • Using visual analytics to drive lean behavior in program management office 

      Antoniou, Charalambos J. (Charalambos Jean) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
      Raytheon recently won a large order for one of its programs (Program X) leading to a doubling of monthly production. With a relatively larger order, Raytheon reduced the acquisition unit price to the customer. Thus, there ...

    • Applying an enterprise architecting framework to design enterprise sales and operations planning 

      Chu, Brandon B (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
      Raytheon Company, a leader in aerospace and defense, has experienced tremendous growth through mergers and acquisitions. In particular, the company's Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) business unit was largely formed through ...