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Raw material inventory strategy for make-to-order manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
What is the appropriate raw material inventory strategy for a make-to-order manufacturing company? As companies grow in size and the business environment changes over time, many companies adapt their operating policies to ...
The effect of supply chain visibility systems on business processes : a multi-case study analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
As supply chains become more global and complex, it increases the importance of end-to-end visibility into the material, information, and financial flows of a firm. This work covers various aspects of supply chain visibility ...
Quantifying and visualizing risk in the garment manufacturing supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Supply chains are exposed to a variety of risks as they become more complex and geographically diverse. Disruptions due to these risks can be costly. Companies cannot hope to mitigate all of their supply chain risks. In ...
Multi-stop trucking : a study on cost and carrier acceptance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Multi-stop truckload has been gaining importance in recent years as part of a shift away from Less-than-truckload freight. In our research, we sought to understand how the price and carrier behavior vary as the number of ...
Gaining an operational edge : piece-picking process optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Order-picking is an integral operation in warehouses and distribution centers (DC), consuming considerable operating resources and expenses. Numerous studies have attempted to optimize the efficiency and reduce the cost ...
Efficient supply chain design for highly-perishable foods
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
To be competitive, businesses must make supply network design decisions, but often with only limited information and under uncertain conditions. How can an organization understand trade-offs between supply network decisions, ...
Prioritizing inbound transportation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Retailers must coordinate inbound shipments from a large number of vendors. In order to manage capacity, retailers need to have a system to prioritize inbound loads with capacitated carriers. This practice creates a ...
Planning for a "sudden-death" inventory loss triggered by international tax competition
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This study addresses a medical device company's need to relicense its products for export after declaring a new legal manufacturer. New license applications are approved at an unknown date with increasing probability within ...
Mobilizing project-driven supply chains in the chemical industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The company sponsoring our project is a leading chemical manufacturer, supplying a wide range of products on a global scale. One of the most interesting lines of business the company operates is to supply specialty chemicals ...
Product promotion effectiveness : root causes of stock-outs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The unpredictable demand pattern during promotions leads to lost sales incurred due to frequent stock-outs, affecting the revenue and the brand of both the manufacturer and the retailer. The research focuses on finding out ...