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Synchronization of Ocean Export Supply Chain
(2022-06-10)
Ocean freight represents more than 70% of the global trade by volume. Given the price increases in transportation rates, companies are more interested in driving efficiencies and cost optimizations through supply chain ...
Inventory Rebalancing through Lateral Transshipments
(2022-06-10)
Disruption in supply and demand causes imbalances in inventory positions across an enterprise’s supply chain network. In the medical device industry, having the right product at the right location in the right quantity is ...
Advancing the Circular Economy of Plastics through eCommerce
(2021-06-16)
The production growth and short life cycle of plastics has created concerns around its waste management process. Despite efforts to increase recycling over the years, the rate of recycling does not come close to the rate ...
Optimizing the Logistics Network for Pipeline Inspection
(2021-06-16)
The sponsor company for this capstone has a complex logistics network due to the fact they use a service model for their products. Their products use advanced technology to service water, wastewater, oil, and gas pipelines ...
Vessel Network Optimization in the Great Lakes Region
(2021-06-16)
The Great Lakes region is a convenient transportation route for the suppliers and the customers in North America. Various types of goods are being transported in the region including dry bulk commodities such as iron ore, ...
Potential Benefits of Drones for Vaccine Last-Mile Delivery in Nepal
(2021-06-16)
Nepal’s immunization coverage hovers around 78%, and 59 out of 77 districts have not yet been fully immunized. The objective of this study is to review the vaccine last-mile distribution to find a cost-efficient solution ...
Diving Deep into the Determinants of Driver Dwell
(2021-06-16)
Since 2005, the American Trucking Associations has consistently asserted that trucking firms face a shortage of truck drivers. This has become a narrative with which even those with no ties to the 6.5 hours driving time ...
Delivering Locally Sourced Nutritious Food to Indian Households
(2021-06-16)
WHO reports that in the South Asian region, the number of undernourished has hardly decreased in the last decade. This situation calls for a concerted effort to combat malnutrition the world over. The effort must be grounded ...
Network Design for Mid-day Meal Program
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
The Mid-day Meal program is an initiative taken by the Government of India to improve the nutritional status of school-age children nationwide. It involves many agencies and NGOs. Akshaya Patra is the most popular and ...
Pattern Recognition in Consumer Packaged Goods Data
(Massachusetts Institute of Techology, 2018)
The speed at which a manufacturing company analyzes big data and reacts to the market trends can be key to its success. In consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, a delay in analyzing the huge amounts of data produced ...