Supply Chain Management: Recent submissions

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    • Logistics Cost Minimization and Inventory Management Decision for Yarn Manufacturers in China 

      Mak, Ka Hing (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 ...

    • Risk Mitigation at Call Centers 

      Li, Jin; Nieto Valencia, Viviana (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 ...

    • Internal Inventory Management, Analysis and Improvement for a CPG Company 

      Moreno Sanchez Briseno, Jorge; Lalos, Konstantinos D. (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 ...