Supply Chain Management: Recent submissions

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    • Evaluating Inventory Risk Pooling Strategy for Multi-Echelon Distribution Network 

      Sharma, Hari; Bojorquez Aispuro, Angelica (2020-08-06)
      Rising inventory costs is an ongoing challenge for any firm. These costs are of special significance to retail firms like Coppel, whose inventory investments are typically high and margins are slim. Inventory risk pooling ...

    • A Forecasting Face-Off for Oil and Gas Spare Parts 

      Serry, Mahmood; Vasa, James (2020-08-06)
      Spare parts demand forecasting is a key activity for asset intensive industries, but it is challenging due to the underlying demand characteristics. Demand is characterized by periods of zero demand arrivals; and the size ...

    • Eliminating Last-Mile Inefficiencies in the Trucking Industry 

      From, Kristian; Mangan, Katharina (2020-08-06)
      Pilot Freight Services, traditionally a bulk cargo freight forwarder in the US, is in the process of expanding their business to provide last-mile delivery (LMD) services. This capstone project helps Pilot improve the ...