This project analyzed the utilization rates of respective factories for Company X compared to the Manufacturing Utilization Policy to identify discrepancies in the policy baseline trigger and when the factories are ramped to full utilization. The current policy bases three different factory types, ATM, DS/DP, and FSM all on the same baseline of FSM. This was originally set in place from a lack of sufficient data for the other factories and now that there is enough data to identify the utilization rates of each factory type, a more suitable baseline for each can be determined. If continuing to use the FSM baseline, Company X will be designating certain factories as underutilized, triggering the manufacturing utilization policy and inefficiently allocating the building expenses, thus increasing the cost per unit of products produced.

This project analyzed the utilization rates of respective factories for Company X compared to the Manufacturing Utilization Policy to identify discrepancies in the policy baseline trigger and when the factories are ramped to full utilization. The current policy bases three different factory types, ATM, DS/DP, and FSM all on the same baseline of FSM. This was originally set in place from a lack of sufficient data for the other factories and now that there is enough data to identify the utilization rates of each factory type, a more suitable baseline for each can be determined. If continuing to use the FSM baseline, Company X will be designating certain factories as underutilized, triggering the manufacturing utilization policy and inefficiently allocating the building expenses, thus increasing the cost per unit of products produced.

Our Thesis discusses the solution to Disney's grab at market share in the streaming industry. Although Disney has been quick to grow to its current size, they still have much more of the market left to capture. We will take a deep dive into how we can launch a new addition to Disney+ by acquiring IMAX, and model out the benefits of the new subscription. By the end of the transaction, Disney will be able to retain more of its customers over a 10 year period than if they were to operate normally .

Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty surgery received either IV Meloxicam or Oral Celecoxib based on the hospital where they were treated. Otherwise, the operation and post-surgical pain protocol were kept as identical as possible. Surveys were administered at 24, 48, and 72 hours after surgery where patients reported their current pain level, and cumulative number or narcotic pain pills taken since surgery. Results showed a trend at each measured time interval for those receiving IV Meloxicam to report lower pain scores and less narcotic usage on average. Only the pain score difference reported at 72 hours was statistically significant. Due to limited number of study participants, further testing would be needed to determine if other observed differences would become statistically significant.