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Automation of Manual Assembly: Integrating Design Methods to Enhance Sub-Assembly Production Rate and Operator Ergonomics
MilliporeSigma produces single-use assemblies for biological therapeutics. Due to a high degree of customization present, associated assembly processes are manual and don't necessarily scale, which leads to operator fatigue and inconsistencies. To overcome these challenges, detailed research of various aspects in the Danvers Mobius Production Unit was conducted. By using a structured design methodology ranging from studying the current operational model, interviews,and operational observations to process maps, different avenues for automation were identified. After collaborative generation of various automation concepts, tube-insertion was focused on. This is a challenging and repetitive process which causes operator fatigue. This report details the design, analyses and testing preformed
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Pioneer Valley
The D-Term Mason Square Supermarket project was aimed at building on the work of the C-Term project and determining the feasibility of various aspects of a new market, including public image/perception, business and finance, green technology, security/loss prevention, and banking. The topics to be studied were distributed among the team members. A bulk of information was found, then used to analyze the subject for feasibility and impact. This report discusses the feasibility of various solutions in each area. Additionally, the D-Term team addressed questions posed by the C-Term team
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Developing Springfield
The D-Term Mason Square Supermarket project was aimed at building on the work of the C-Term project and determining the feasibility of various aspects of a new market, including public image/perception, business and finance, green technology, security/loss prevention, and banking. The topics to be studied were distributed among the team members. A bulk of information was found, then used to analyze the subject for feasibility and impact. This report discusses the feasibility of various solutions in each area. Additionally, the D-Term team addressed questions posed by the C-Term team
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"Developing Springfield" - Mason Square Supermarket
The D-Term Mason Square Supermarket project was aimed at building on the work of the C-Term project and determining the feasibility of various aspects of a new supermarket, including public image/perception, business and finance, green technology, security/loss prevention, and banking. The topics to be studied were distributed among the team members. A bulk of information was found, the used to analyze the subject for feasibility and impact. This report discusses the feasibility of various solutions in each area. Additionally, the D-Term team addressed questions posed by the C-Term team
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Mason Square Supermarket
The D-Term Mason Square Supermarket project was aimed at building on the work of the C-Term project and determining the feasibility of various aspects of a new market, including public image/perception, business and finance, green technology, security/loss prevention, and banking. The topics to be studied were distributed among the team members. A bulk of information was found, then used to analyze the subject for feasibility and impact. This report discusses the feasibility of various solutions in each area. Additionally, the D-Term team addressed questions posed by the C-Term team
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Centering Equity in the Nations Weather, Water, and Climate Services.
Water, weather, and climate affect everyone. However, their impacts on various communities can be very different based on who has access to essential services and environmental knowledge. Structural discrimination, including racism and other forms of privileging and exclusion, affects peoples lives and health, with ripples across all sectors of society. In the United States, the need to equitably provide weather, water, and climate services is uplifted by the Justice40 Initiative (Executive Order 14008), which mandates 40% of the benefits of certain federal climate and clean energy investments flow to disadvantaged communities. To effectively provide such services while centering equity, systemic reform is required. Reform is imperative given increasing weather-related disasters, public health impacts of climate change, and disparities in infrastructure, vulnerabilities, and outcomes. It is imperative that those with positional authority and resources manifest responsibility through (1) recognition, inclusion, and prioritization of community expertise; (2) the development of a stronger and more representative and equitable workforce; (3) communication about climate risk in equitable, relevant, timely, and culturally responsive ways; and (4) the development and implementation of new models of relationships between communities and the academic sector