Browsing SCALE Research Reports by Title
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Global Logistics Parks
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Global Supply Chains: Tariff and Duties Optimization
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Green automotive supply chain for an emerging market
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) within the automotive industry is largely based on combining lean manufacturing with mandated supplier adoption of ISO 14001-compliant Environmental Management Systems (EMS). This ... -
High-fashion, low-price logistics of apparel industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003) -
Historical events and supply chain disruption : chemical, biological, radiological and cyber events
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)In the wake of the attacks of September 11, 2001, terrorism emerged as a legitimate threat not just to society, but to corporations as well. This new threat has challenged old business rules and prompted companies to rethink ... -
Homebased healthcare : issues and challenges
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)Healthcare costs in United States are projected to rise to 20% of GDP by 2015. This is a cause of major concern and current political debate. The largest contributor to this cost is the hospital cost accounting for 30 % ... -
How regional authorities can achieve economic development through investments in the logistics sector
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Lessons for how a regional authority should develop its logistics sector are learned through case studies on four areas (section 2). In addition, a "logistics attractiveness" ranking framework is developed and applied ... -
How should indicators be found for scenario monitoring ?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Scenario planning is a widely used approach for developing long-term strategies. The typical scenario process involves developing scenarios, identifying strategies whose success is contingent on the scenario, and monitoring ... -
How to Identify leading indicators for scenario monitoring
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Being able to quickly adapt to changes in the business environment has been widely acknowledged as essential for sustainable success by business leaders. Scenario planning is recognized as an effective tool used to explore ... -
How to utilize hedging and a fuel surcharge program to stabilize the cost of fuel
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)This paper looks at some of these travails as well as the common tools used to approach a volatile priced commodity, diesel fuel. It focuses on the impacts of hedging for companies that are directly impacted through the ... -
Humanitarian aid in less secure regions : an analysis of World Food Programme operations in the Somali region of Ethiopia
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)The World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations food agency, has recently acquired the difficult task of transporting aid into the Somali region of Ethiopia. The political instability, rebel activity, ethnic tensions, ... -
The humanitarian relief supply chain : analysis of the 2004 South East Asia earthquake and Tsunami
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)Humanitarian relief supply chains are not well documented. This thesis describes humanitarian relief supply chains in general and those specifically utilized in the 2004 South East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami relief effort. ... -
The impact and dynamics of centralization in supply chain decision-making
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)Companies with a corporate supply chain department and multiple business units use one of two methods for their supply chain decision-making: centralized decision-making where supply chain decisions are made at the corporate ... -
The impact of "Never Run Out" policy assured supply chain with dual reorder point expediting
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)Managing a big supply chain for one of the largest quick service restaurant companies, especially when the company has a policy called "Never Run Out," is very challenging. A traditional way of managing inventory requires ... -
Impact of 3D printing on global supply chains by 2020
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)This thesis aims to quantitatively estimate the potential impact of 3D Printing on global supply chains. Industrial adoption of 3D Printing has been increasing gradually from prototyping to manufacturing of low volume ... -
The impact of assured supply inventory policies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)A case study is presented of a successful quick serve fast food restaurant chain that uses inventory throughout the supply chain as a buffer against uncertainty in supply and demand. This is a common operational strategy ... -
The impact of bidding aggregation levels on truckload rates
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)The objective of this thesis was to determine if line-haul rates are impacted by bid type, and if aggregation of bidding lanes can reduce costs for both shippers and carriers. Using regression analysis, we developed a model ... -
The impact of cooperation on SCM
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)In recent years, cooperation in a supply chain has become a new trend in supply chain management. The benefit of cooperation in a supply chain has been indicated and realized in many studies and pilot projects. Various ...