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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)There are a lot of growth opportunities for multinational companies in emerging markets. These markets have a large consumer base but the market conditions in these regions are novel to these multinational companies. Various ...
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Strategies for maximizing supply chain resilience : learning from the past to prepare for the future (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)The terrorist attacks undertaken by Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda organization on the morning of September 11, 2001 ushered in a new era of indiscriminate global terrorism characterized by an unprecedented focus on security, ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)This thesis assesses the problem of adverse environmental impacts due to the use of Portland cement and structural steel in the construction industry. The thesis outlines three technology and policy strategies to mitigate ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Managing a network platform business can be a complex preposition for the platform owner due to various intricacies that are associated with these platforms. These platforms have distinct users each having its own exclusive ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)The motivation behind this thesis came from years of work in the solid-state lighting industry at Color Kinetics. My role there was mostly technical, but a bit of market understanding was involved. I wanted to gain a better ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Sales of services are becoming a major source of revenues across industries. The shift towards services has been exacerbated as human capital has gained in importance in the "knowledge economy." And yet, products businesses ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)This thesis studies the application of project finance as the most efficient financing method for the construction and operation of infrastructure projects such as motorways, airports, power plants, pipelines, wastewater/sewage ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Humanitarian logistic organizations struggle to make strategic and tactical decisions due to their lack of resources, the unpredictability of humanitarian events and the lack of readily available information; the existing ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)What are examples of successful companies innovating in services to create Product- Service Systems that can command a price that exceeds the cost of capital and enhance, protect, or replace the core products? After a brief ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)This present thesis hypothesized that the increasing demand for fuel-efficient vehicles, recently updated Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulation, and volatile U.S. sales markets may foreshadow a shift in the ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Although supply chain disruptions are inevitable, frameworks have been developed for addressing supply chain risks. These frameworks present methods on mitigating, reducing or managing the risks through different approaches ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)In times of disaster, demand for goods and services in affected areas spikes. Private companies generally have contingencies in place for business continuity; however, most lack a strategic approach to join the general ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC), an advanced coal-based power generation technology, may be an important technology to help India meet its future power needs. It has the potential to provide higher generating ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)The upstream petroleum supply chain is inefficient and uneconomical because of the independence of the four complex and fragmented functions which comprise it. Crude oil exploration, trading, transportation, and refining ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)In recent years, supply chain pundits and consultants emphasized the importance of strategies such as just-in-time, lean manufacturing, off- shoring or frequent deliveries to retail outlets. However, with significant ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)The healthcare industry, more specifically hospitals, has in recent times been experiencing a steady rise in nursing shortages and cost pressures. To offset these problems hospitals have increasingly relied upon supply ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)The research conducted for this thesis was performed at "Company X", a U.S.-based engineered goods manufacturer. This project focused on Company X's overall manufacturing strategy, with an emphasis on how global expansion ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)This thesis looks at two back-to-back disruptive supply chain events, one due to a sole-supplier's bankruptcy and the other caused by Hurricane Rita, that occurred at a specialty chemical company, and uses these examples ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)The strong bargaining power of major retailers and the higher requirements for speed, service excellence and customization have significantly contributed to transform the Supply Chain Management. These increasing challenges ...
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