Process Improvement at Source International

The objective of this Major Qualifying Project was to help Source International to optimize their manufacturing process for the Modular product line while reducing costs, non-value added time, and employee motion within their work area. The methods used to accomplish this included axiomatic design matrix, Lean Methodologies comprised of value stream map, spaghetti diagram, DMAIC, 5S methodology, 7 Wastes, and Arena® Simulation. The team’s recommendations included implementing these Lean Methodologies tools in order to improve the Modular product line. In conclusion, the application of Lean Analytic tools would yield substantial savings in time and money, and increasing efficiency of the manufacturing process that Source International uses

Madinat Al Irfane: Is Smart Mobility Feasible?

The goal of this project was to assess the feasibility of incorporating smart technologies into the current transportation systems within Madinat Al Irfane in Rabat, Morocco. Our team worked in collaboration with Dean Essaidi, of l\u27Ecole Nationale Supérieure d\u27Informatique et d\u27Analyse des Systèmes (ENSIAS) to accomplish this goal. Through research, site assessments, surveys, and interviews, our team gauged the publics discontent with the current bus service. After completing our assessment of the existing transportation systems in Madinat Al Irfane, we concluded it is not feasible to implement smart mobility initiatives. In hopes to alleviate prevalent issues the team found in the transit systems, we developed a preliminary design review for a sensor based tracking system for the buses