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Oil transportation in the global landscape : the Murmansk Oil Terminal and Pipeline proposal evaluated
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)Oil and transportation have been commingled since the first oil reserves were discovered. The importance of energy, namely oil, and the transportation of that energy from the producers to the consumers is persistently ... -
On-shelf Availability Strategies in Coffee Industry
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Operationalizing demand forecasts in the warehouse
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Demand planning affects the subsequent business activities including distribution center operational planning and management. Today's competitive environment requires distribution centers to rapidly respond to changes in ... -
Optimal location of cross-docking centers for a distribution network in Argentina
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)The objective of this thesis is to define an optimal distribution network for Argentina using Cross Docking Centers. The products to be delivered are in a Central Warehouse in Buenos Aires, the main city and port of ... -
Optimal Multi-Temperature delivery frequency for small format stores
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Retailers are exploring more efficient ways to deliver to small format stores that demand frequent and small volume deliveries from Distribution Centers. The need to deliver products at different temperatures, viz. Ambient, ... -
Optimal Vehicle Routing
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Optimization of the Air Cargo Supply Chain
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Optimization tools for the freight brokerage industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)The freight brokerage industry in North America was born of the deregulation of the trucking industry in 1982. In the two decades since, the industry has grown from nothing to $50 Billion in revenue. In the beginning, ... -
Optimized transfer-pricing model for Asia Pacific
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)Transfer price is an important field of study for profit maximization. As more multinational enterprises (MNEs) are involved in global trading in the recent decades, the objective to set an optimized transfer price is more ... -
Optimizing Inventory for a Multiechelon Supply Chain
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Optimizing Order Promising
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Online purchasing is now popular following the growth of E-business. Retailers ordering online will get the exact delivery date of goods for their better management of sales operations. Suppliers should keep their competence ... -
Optimizing the distribution network of perishable products to Small Format Stores
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)FoodCo is a leading foods company that has reputed brands and global operations with revenues in excess of USD 5Bn. Although FoodCo's sales to Small Format Stores (SFS) customers are a small part of the overall sales, it ...