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Reimagining Procurement: Differentiated vs Standardized Services
(2023-09-08)
Our sponsor company is a leading player in the healthcare market. Its procurement organization is split into three divisions: corporate, business unit, and global services. The procurement strategy is set by corporate ...
Get Smart: Reinventing Plastic Recycling in a Collaborative, Circular Supply Chain
(2022-06-08)
Plastic waste has been a growing source of environmental concern, and the CPG industry is the largest consumer of plastic while also having the highest plastic consumption to waste ratio. Consequently, under greater levels ...
Evaluating Supply Chain Sustainability through Triple Bottom Line
(2022-06-08)
Avetta, a supply chain risk management & compliance firm, is introducing a new ESG (Environmental, Social, & Governance) offering to better support clients on their sustainability journeys, as they look to increase ...
Demand Forecasting of the Bike-sharing Service in Beijing
(2018)
In response to increasing urbanization, China seeks alternative public transportation methods, such as bike- sharing, which has demonstrated social and environmental benefits. As a result, the number of bike-sharing programs ...
Logistics Cost Minimization and Inventory Management Decision for Yarn Manufacturers in China
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Logistics efficiency impacts the profitability of manufacturing companies to a large extent. According to IDC Manufacturing Insights Report of 2014, logistics cost makes up 7.87% of sales of the business. Statistics reveal ...
Beyond the Seaport: Assessing the Inland Container Transport Chain Using System Dynamics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
The significance of seaports in enabling global trade and impacting global supply chains require them to operate efficiently. Due to the required interactions, seaports are not only affected by their operations, but by ...
Forecasting Seasonal Footwear Demand Using Machine Learning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
The fashion industry has been facing many challenges when it comes to forecasting demand for new products. The macroeconomic shifts in the industry have contributed to short product lifecycles and the obsolescence of the ...
Internal Inventory Management, Analysis and Improvement for a CPG Company
(2018)
The sponsor company, a multinational CPG, is under pressure to reduce inventory levels of finished goods and raw and pack materials, while achieving its target sales service level. Currently, it uses a single-echelon ...
International Production Network Planning
(2018)
A multinational chemical company is looking to include duties and duty credits as consideration factors
in its production planning. This undertaking requires understanding of not only domestic trading laws but also ...
Assessing the State of Supply Chain Sustainability
(2020-07-24)
Supply chain sustainability has increased in importance for companies of all sizes, public
and private, across a wide range of industries. While there has been increased excitement in tandem
with proclamations of lofty ...