Browsing SCALE Research Reports by Title
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Impact of Due-Date Requirements on Capacity Management
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The impact of fuel price volatility on transportation mode choice
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)In recent years, the price of oil has driven large fluctuations in the price of diesel fuel, which is an important cost component in freight logistics. This thesis explores the impact of fuel price volatility on supply ... -
The impact of intelligent transportation systems on supply chain management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Businesses are constantly searching for ways to reduce costs and increase revenue. This is a fact of life in a world where shareholder value drives corporate actions. In order to become more profitable, these businesses ... -
The impact of international logistics parks on global supply chains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)With the globalization of industries since the 1980's, logistics parks have emerged as a solution for the consolidation of operations and logistics services for global companies. In the beginning, logistics parks were ... -
The impact of lead time on truckload transportation rates
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)The objective of this thesis was to analyze truckload shipment transactions in order to determine if rates are impacted by tender lead time, which is the amount of time between when a carrier is offered a load to when the ... -
Impact of product complexity on inventory levels
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)In this thesis we consider a manufacturing and distribution supply chain of a roll-based product whose width comes in 1-cm increments. We formulate a computer model subject to stochastic, inelastic demand to determine the ... -
Impact of risk sharing on competitive bidding in truckload transportation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)The purpose of this research was to evaluate whether a shipper's fuel surcharge (FSC) program affected its per-load transportation costs in the United States full-truckload (TL) transportation industry. In this study, we ... -
The impact of SKU and network complexity on inventory levels
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Many firms introduce new distinct products more quickly than they remove old products, and some firms have also established larger distribution networks to increase service levels or support new markets. This research ... -
Implications of Customer Roles in Service Supply Chain
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Improvement of an existing S&OP process
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Improvement of Demand Forecasting in a Petrochemical Company
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Improving automotive battery sales forecast
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Improvement in sales forecasting allows firms not only to respond quickly to customers' needs but also to reduce inventory costs, ultimately increasing their profits. Sales forecasts have been studied extensively to improve ... -
Improving Downstream Retail Operations
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Improving efficiency in product and process development : a case study on a consumer products creation process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)This research examines how an athletic footwear company should establish its new product development and launch process to eliminate wastes in the processes and improve the time to market. Currently, it typically takes an ...