Browsing SCALE Research Reports by Title
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Sales & operations planning in a global business
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)As companies become more global and begin to outsource manufacturing and other services, the uncertainty in the supply resource increases. Demand uncertainties increase as these same companies expand into new countries to ... -
SAM: Procurement Strategic Solutions
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SC2020: Toyota Production System & Supply Chain
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Scenario Planning: A Tool to Prepare for the Future
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Segmentation Strategies in Supply Chain
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Segmentation strategies in urban retail : an application to nanostores in Bogota
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)This research analyzes how to apply segmentation strategies in the nanostore retail market, focusing on a pilot company located in Bogota, Colombia. This study introduces two segmentation strategies: 1) a sketch segmentation ... -
A simplified and scalable should-cost tool in the oilfield services industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Third party spend accounts for a significant amount of a business' costs. When procuring unique, highly-engineered components, this cost is often negotiated with suppliers during the procurement process. Due to the limited ... -
Simulating a storage-production system with three oilseed crops
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)This work developed a simulation model that is intended to be used for strategic investment decisions by a company that operates in a wide range of activities in the agriculture business in Brazil. Mostly, it is a tool ... -
Simulating risk propagation in a supply chain
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SKU segmentation strategy for a global retail supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)The concept of using different supply chain strategies for different products or product families is a fairly simple component of supply chain management. This practice, known as SKU segmentation, is widely used by many ... -
Sourcing Strategies for a Photovoltaic Power Plant
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Statistical and causal analysis of inbound supply chain inefficiencies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Given the importance of operational inefficiencies and their negative impact on the bottom line in today's competitive economy, CVS/pharmacy is very interested in implementing operational improvement initiatives across its ... -
Statistical Model to Validate Sales Force Driven Forecast
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Statistical process control approach to reduce the bullwhip effect
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)The bullwhip effect is a pervasive problem in multi echelon supply chains that results in inefficient production operations and higher inventory levels. The causes of the bullwhip effect are well understood in industry and ... -
Sterilization resource forecasting in the medical devices industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)Sterilization is an example of a procedure that has been outsourced by medical device companies. Sterilization is required for all medical devices and the process used is based on product type. As demand for medical devices ... -
A strategic analysis of online grocery and its future outlook
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)(cont.) are suggested to help future online grocers avoid the mistakes made by the earlier attempt, align their business strategy with the growing consumer interest in specialty foods and wellness services and find the ... -
A strategic approach to supply chain event management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)This thesis project explores the possibility to apply project management techniques, specifically critical path method, and PERT, to supply chain event management. The idea behind the project is to create a framework for ...