Browsing SCALE Research Reports by Title
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Factors influencing tier 2 supply chain risk data collection
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Natural disasters such as the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan in 2011 can have catastrophic effects on businesses. This type of unexpected event can cause millions of dollars in damages, lost sales and can ... -
Financial supply chain dynamics : operational risk management and RFID technologies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)The banking industry is consolidating to streamline its operations through mergers and acquisitions, and is adopting new technologies to develop innovative products and services, thereby achieving both economies of scale ... -
Financing medicine's last mile in Uganda : exploring linkages between patient access to medicine and supply chain access to finance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Pharmaceutical companies operating in Africa are well positioned to contribute to the United Nations' ongoing efforts to improve access to medicine in Africa. This thesis explores how access to finance for businesses in ... -
Flexibility in transportation procurement : a real options approach
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Shippers who use for-hire carriers need a careful estimation of their need for trucking capacity in order to be able to haul products in a timely and cost-effective manner. This thesis outlines a flexible approach to ... -
Floating offshore wind farms : demand planning & logistical challenges of electricity generation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Floating offshore wind farms are likely to become the next paradigm in electricity generation from wind energy mainly because of the near constant high wind speeds in an offshore environment as opposed to the erratic wind ... -
Forecasting consumer products using prediction markets
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Prediction Markets hold the promise of improving the forecasting process. Research has shown that Prediction Markets can develop more accurate forecasts than polls or experts. Our research concentrated on analyzing Prediction ... -
Forecasting Demand for New Generation Anti-Malarial Drugs
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Foreign trade zones and bonded warehouses for luxury goods
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)We explore and compare the benefits of establishing and operating Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) and Bonded Warehouses (BWs) for luxury goods in North America, using the case of the distribution network of Ralph Lauren Corporation ... -
Form Postponement in Apparel Industry
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Forward buying of non-commodity consumer goods
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)This thesis examines the feasibility of commodity-like forward and futures markets in non-commodity consumer goods. Benefits of information gleaned from the sale of products for future delivery are examined, as well as the ... -
A framework for business process integration to achieve fulfillment excellence
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Process integration has become more and more important in today's world where companies' supply chains have become more complex. Companies around the world are beginning to realize the importance of integrating their supply ... -
A Framework for Customer Collaboration Case Study in FMCG
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Framework for selection of distribution strategies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)When a company grows rapidly, the existing infrastructure of the supply chain system set up long ago, faces an increasing pressure to meet new challenges and needs to be restructured. A seasonal seed manufacturing company, ... -
Future scenarios for green chemical supply chains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)We live in an age where industrial chemicals are central to the modem economy serving as the basis for all man-made fibers, life-science chemicals and consumer products. Owing to globalization, the industry has grown to ...