Abstracts Category : Other

Add abstract

Want to add your dissertation abstract to this database? It only takes a minute!

Search abstract

Search for abstracts by subject, author or institution

Share this abstract

A framework For decision automation inoperations

by Nun Shai Ben

Institution: MIT
Department:
Degree:
Year: 2017
Keywords: Electrical Engineering and ComputerScience.; Sloan School of Management.; Leaders for Global Operations Program.
Posted: 2/1/2018 12:00:00 AM
Record ID: 2190940
Full text PDF: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111863


Abstract

Amazon's leadership has set a goal to achieve ahighly automated warehouse by 2020. Automation involves twochallenges, physical movement and decision-making. Decision makingoften increase variability, defects and consumes time. The goal ofthis paper is to offer a structured framework to design amachine-learning based solution to automate decisions. It willleverage recorded decisions made by Amazon's employees everyminute. Using the stow problem as an example, the paper willshowcase how captured decision data can be a source of knowledgeabout processes and products. The stow case is a perfect examplefor non-trivial continuous decision making process. The workers'decisions are recorded but to this day Amazon does not leveragethem for learning purposes. Our framework will offer a fewoutcomes: 1) High accuracy decision model, improving forecastingabilities from 59% to 95% 2) Self healing mechanism and learningsystem 3) Coaching and training tool. Using only the first outcome,cost savings are estimated to be over $25M annually across the USnetwork. This paper will also discuss the psychological implicationfor decision automation while keeping manual work as part of theprocess.Advisors/Committee Members: Berthold Horn, Karen Zheng (advisor).

Add abstract

Want to add your dissertation abstract to this database? It only takes a minute!

Search abstract

Search for abstracts by subject, author or institution

Share this abstract

Featured Books

Book cover thumbnail image
Electric Cooperative Managers' Strategies to Enhan...
by White, Michael Edward
   
Book cover thumbnail image
The Filipina-South Floridian International Interne... Agency, Culture, and Paradox
by Haley, Pamela S.
   
Book cover thumbnail image
Bullied! Coping with Workplace Bullying
by Gattis, Vanessa M.
   
Book cover thumbnail image
Commodification of Sexual Labor Contribution of Internet Communities to Prostituti...
by Young, Jeffrey R.
   
Book cover thumbnail image
The Census of Warm Debris Disks in the Solar Neigh...
by Patel, Rahul I.
   
Book cover thumbnail image
Performance, Managerial Skill, and Factor Exposure...
by Avci, S. Burcu
   
Book cover thumbnail image
The Deritualization of Death Toward a Practical Theology of Caregiving for the ...
by Gibson, Charles Lynn
   
Book cover thumbnail image
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Styles Exploring the Relationship between Emotional Intel...
by Olagundoye, Eniola O.
   
Book cover thumbnail image
Solution or Stalemate? Peace Process in Turkey, 2009-2013
by Yurtbay, Baturay
   
Book cover thumbnail image
Risk Factors and Business Models Understanding the Five Forces of Entrepreneurial R...
by Miles, D. Anthony