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  • Perfecting visibility with retailer data 
    Daniele Primavera; Shi, Hang (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
    This thesis investigates the utility of using retailer point of sales (POS) data in the production planning process of a consumer-packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing company. The quantitative measurements of utility include ...
  • Strategy for direct to store delivery 
    Panditrao, Amit; Adiraju, Kishore (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
    The thesis attempts to answer the question which is commonly asked by retailers and manufacturers - what's the best way to deliver a product to the store? Specifically the thesis tries to understand and evaluate the impact ...
  • Segmentation strategies in urban retail : an application to nanostores in Bogota 
    Pan, Xiaodan M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
    This research analyzes how to apply segmentation strategies in the nanostore retail market, focusing on a pilot company located in Bogota, Colombia. This study introduces two segmentation strategies: 1) a sketch segmentation ...
  • Carrier strategies in the spot trucking market 
    Leopando, Paul Jeffrey Ramirez; Rocca, Kyle A. C (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
    How an owner-operator chooses a specific load is a relatively unstudied field in transportation literature. Stakeholders in the decisions, such as freight brokers, stand to benefit from a better understanding of the selection ...
  • A joint inventory and sourcing strategy to balance efficiency versus risk 
    Huang, Wan-Yu, M.Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Liu, Jierui (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
    This research sought to identify the right strategy to mitigate the supply chain risk while maintaining supply chain efficiency for a company in the medical device industry. The company in our case was exposed to great ...
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