Browsing SCALE Research Reports by Title
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Commoditization of the third party logistics industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Third party logistics companies in the US emerged in the 1980s and have been providing valuable service for companies willing to outsource logistics. Since then the industry has been growing substantially both in terms ... -
Communicating optimization results
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)With global supply chains becoming increasingly complex, leading companies are embracing optimization software tools to help them structure and coordinate their supply chains. With an array of choices available, many ... -
The complete bill of materials : a study in collaborative manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)The effects of the bill of material on outsourced manufacturing environment are studied by gathering information on costs to implement a new bill of materials (BOM) transfer process, the potential gains to maintaining a ... -
Coordinating the multi-retailer, single supplier procurement processes for a seasonal product with supply contracts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)Supply contracts are used to maximize profits in a supply chain by coordinating order quantities between the suppliers and retailers. In traditional supply contracts, retailers use a newsvendor approach to maximize their ... -
Cost and Benefits of Order Flexibility
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Costs of multiplicity in public health supply chains in Burundi
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)As the public health system in Burundi transitions from a mode of emergency humanitarian response to a sustainable operation, there is a significant opportunity to reduce costs by eliminating the duplication of functions ... -
Creating a framework for a humanitarian response capacity index
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Humanitarian logistics encapsulates all supply chain efforts in response to a disaster or emergency. Despite the increased focus on humanitarian supply chains, there is not a general method for measuring the supply chain ... -
Creating comparative advantages in the E-commerce industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)A myriad of electronic retailers are contending in a battle to guard their established territories in cyberspace. Many of them are desperately searching for the key to sustainable growth and profitability as the struggle ... -
Creating transportation policy in a network that utilizes both contract carriers and an internally managed fleet
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)A convergence of factors including a strong economy, changing demographics and increased regulatory control has resulted in a U.S. For-Hire Truckload (TL) industry that is increasingly pressed to meet shippers' needs for ... -
Creating value from uncertainty : a study of ocean transportation contracting
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)How can financial tools like real options and hedging mitigate and create value from uncertainty in transportation? This paper describes these concepts and identifies research on them that has relevance to transportation. ... -
A cross-industry analysis and framework of aftermarket products and services
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)This thesis looks at how supply chains of Aftermarket Products and Services are structured. The study includes an overall examination of the Aftermarket Function, as well as an overview and examination of Aftermarket Supply ... -
Customer focused collaborative demand planning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)Many firms worldwide have adopted the process of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process where internal departments within a firm collaborate with each other to generate a demand forecast. In a collaborative demand ... -
Customer segmentation in the medical devices industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)This thesis addresses Company X's concerns about its product shipment options. The company ships over 70% of its products to its customers using the primary service provider that ensures that the product is at the customer ... -
Customer service driven supply chain segmentation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)The objective of this thesis is to develop a supply chain segmentation model for Company X, which is in the chemical and construction materials industry. The company sells products in an expanding Southeast Asia market. ...