Browsing MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network by Title
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Perfecting visibility with retailer data
(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 ... -
Perspectives for logistics clusters development in Russia
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)This thesis is a normative work aimed at identifying locations in Russia with high, medium and unclear potentials for logistics cluster development. As a framework this work uses four different models of logistics clusters: ... -
The pharmaceutical supply chain : a diagnosis of the state-of-the-art
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)This study explores the current supply chain trends in the pharmaceutical industry. The main objective of the study is to characterize the pharmaceutical industry and identify excellent supply chain practices. Indeed, the ... -
Planning coordinated loads to facilitate centralized dispatching in the grocery industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)As economies grow and companies seek increasing market shares, they must also build the infrastructure within their organization to support that growth. In the grocery business in particular, there are many challenges ... -
PLAZA: A Logistics Park Case Study
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Postponement Strategies for Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
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Potential for utilization of radio frequency identification in the semiconductor manufacturing intermediate supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)This paper investigates one specific portion of the supply chain between a semiconductor manufacturer and one of its major customers. The purpose is to dive deeply into one particular segment of the logistical process ... -
Predictive metrics for supply chains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)The economic crisis that the world has been experiencing since 2008 has led several organizations to announce record losses and bankruptcies. But couldn't the chief factors have been predicted, at least to some extent? ... -
Preliminary Findings From Agribusiness Interviews
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Preparing PPE stockpiles for the next pandemic
(2022-01-05)From June 2020 - June 2021, members of Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Disaster Medicine and the MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab conducted a year-long research project to support public health planners in ... -
Pricing strategies for continuous replenishment perishable goods
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)This thesis investigates the application of Dynamic Pricing strategies at a manufacturer of continuous replenishment perishable goods. I begin with a discussion of Dynamic Pricing models, and select a mixed integer programming ... -
Product & customer profiling for Direct Store Delivery (DSD)
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)This thesis is to analyze the suitability of different products, suppliers and customers for Direct Store Delivery (DSD) model with respect to the qualitative profile and the quantitative benefits. During the research, ... -
Product traceability in the pharmaceutical supply chain : an analysis of the auto-ID approach
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)This thesis analyzes how the Auto-ID technology and information infrastructure will change the management and distribution of pharmaceutical products within the health care industry by enabling item level product traceability ... -
Promotional forecasting in the grocery retail business
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Predicting customer demand in the highly competitive grocery retail business has become extremely difficult, especially for promotional items. The difficulty in promotional forecasting has resulted from numerous internal ...