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3D Printing’s Impact on the Metalworking Industry
(2018)
This project qualitatively estimates the potential impact of 3D printing on the United States metalworking industry. The adoption rate of 3D printing has been increasing in the last few years. On one side are businesses ...
Supply Chain Network Optimization for Global Distribution of Cementitious Materials
(2018)
Companies trading cementitious materials face an increasingly volatile economic environment and continuous challenges to ensure the availability of strategic raw materials. In this context, the ability to globally source ...
Building Sustainable Supply Chains in the Era of e-Commerce
(2020-07-24)
Consumer preferences are driving changes within the retail space. E-Commerce is growing rapidly and
there are increased pressures on companies to be environmentally friendly, yet still cost-competitive.
Therefore, it is ...
Conditions for Deep Supplier Engagement: A Cross-Case Comparison
(2020-07-24)
Building deep, strategic supplier relationships has come to the forefront of companies’
goals in recent years. There are many different strategic sourcing methodologies available to
procurement professionals. However, ...
The $100 question: Supply chain priorities for small firms
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
A large majority of companies in Latin America are micro or small firms, making them an important part of the region’s economy. These firms are a relevant source of jobs, but a lack of managerial skills and resources ...
Network Design Model for Fuel Retail
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
A small chain of gas stations in Brazil intends to expand to new retail locations. Which
factors should it consider when locating new stations, in order to better leverage a combination of product prices and transportation ...
"Would You Be Willing to Wait?": Consumer Preference for Green Last Mile Home Deliver
(2018)
The growing trend of e-commerce has led to new ways of selling and delivering products, resulting in increasing scale and complexity of last mile home delivery. The drive to provide convenience to consumers has led companies ...
Risk Mitigation at Call Centers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Climate catastrophes (i.e. tornadoes, hail, hurricanes, etc.) have a significant economic and operational impact on the operation of call centers. It was found that catastrophe events such as hurricanes critically impact ...
Carbon Efficient Network Design: Evaluating The Trade-Offs Between Carbon Emissions, Transportation Cost and Delivery Time For a Middle-Mile Distribution Network
(2021-06-16)
The transportation sector is the third largest contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, accounting for over 28% of total U.S. emissions and over 14% of global emissions in 2018. As climate change and its negative ...
Optimization of Cost and Carbon Emissions in a Multi-Echelon Distribution Network
(2023-09-08)
Over the past decade, the oilfield services industry has experienced two major trends: the drive to reduce costs and the push for sustainability. In this context, our sponsor company seeks to optimize the distribution of ...