The main objective of this Major Qualifying Project was to evaluate and update the design of a product launch tracker at our sponsor, Mack Molding. The methods used to achieve our goal were Axiomatic Design, research of management and implementation tools, employee insight, stochastic modeling and an engineering financial analysis. Through these methods it was identified that the tracker could be designed into a hybrid of both a phase gate and milestone tracker, to create an accurate forecasting tool. It is recommended the updated phase tracker for reducing non-value added time in the launch process and rework of tools. The feasibility of the tracker was studied through an engineering economic analysis that displayed the savings that would be achieved over a two-year period.

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Creator

• Kilkenny, Tyler M
• Buckley, Allison K
• Bingel, Jane Marie
• Williams, Justice M
• Magrath, Casey Marie

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-022117-203338

Advisor

• Vassallo, Helen G.
• Towner, Walter Thomas

Year

• 2017

Sponsor

• Mack Molding 

Date created

• 2017-02-21

Location

• Arlington

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Management Engineering
• Industrial Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright