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A joint inventory and sourcing strategy to balance efficiency versus risk
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)This research sought to identify the right strategy to mitigate the supply chain risk while maintaining supply chain efficiency for a company in the medical device industry. The company in our case was exposed to great ... -
Key Factors That Affect the Aftermarket Demand Forecasts
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Key performance indicators in humanitarian logistics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Non-profit humanitarian relief organizations have typically been unable to measure the performance of their supply chains due to an inability to centrally capture data from operations. With the recent development and ... -
Leveraging downstream data in the footwear/apparel industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Retailers collect information regarding consumer purchases on a transactional basis. This data is not completely being leveraged by manufacturers in the footwear and apparel industry to increase on-shelf availability. ... -
Leveraging risk management in the sales and operations planning process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)(cont.) Lastly, we visited SemiCo, a leading global supplier of high performance semiconductor products, to gain first-hand insight into the S&OP process of a large multinational company and complete a brief case study ... -
Linking Customer Perceptions and Supply Chain Efficiency
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Linking Financial Planning to Demand Planning
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Logistics barriers for multinational corporations doing business in China
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)With rapid economic growth, China attracts many multinational corporations (MNCs) as a manufacturing center with both its cheap labor cost and a huge consumer market. While doing business in China, most MNCs have faced ... -
The logistics of creativity
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Retail fashion sales inherently involve the promotion and presentation of products that need to be differentiated from all other products in the crowded market. While the products themselves can exhibit some unique ... -
Logistics service outsourcing in a multi business firm
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Lucent SCN : leveraging the fully integrated supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)(cont.) in the success of Lucent's turnaround and, from the patterns that emerge, a basis for a new holistic framework for designing and leveraging an integrated supply chain is offered. This framework suggests that attaining ... -
Macroeconomic models of consumer demand for consumer packaged goods in Asia
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)CPGCo, a global manufacturer of consumer packaged goods, has had tremendous difficulty in producing accurate forecasts for its products in developing markets. The problem was especially apparent during the global economic ... -
Managing flexibility in the supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)Supply chain flexibility is introduced and its importance is discussed. This is followed by a review of the flexibility literature in manufacturing, supply chain, economics, strategy, organizational design, and industrial ... -
Managing growth of a non-profit healthcare supply chain in Haiti
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Partners in Health's (PIH) supply chain in Haiti has become strained over the past five years due to the organization's rapid growth. Under the current system, the majority of PIH's products are obtained through an annually ... -
Managing multi-tiered suppliers in the high-tech industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)This thesis presents a roadmap for companies to follow as they manage multi-tiered suppliers in the high-tech industry. Our research covered a host of sources including interviews and publications from various companies, ... -
Managing risk in premium fruit and vegetable supply chains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Production planning in premium fresh produce supply chains is challenging due to the uncertainty of both supply and demand. A two-stage planning algorithm using mixed integer linear programming and Monte Carlo simulation ... -
Managing Stock Availability in East Malaysia
(2016-04-01)