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Network design and safety stock placement for a multi-echelon supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)With the increasing complexities in supply chains and increasing global trade, integrated supply chain network design is utilized by the firms in order to reduce the overall cost while meeting the customer demand with ... -
New product forecasting in volatile markets
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Forecasting demand for limited-life cycle products is essentially projecting an arc trend of demand growth and decline over a relatively short time horizon. When planning for a new limited-life product, many marketing and ... -
Oil transportation in the global landscape : the Murmansk Oil Terminal and Pipeline proposal evaluated
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)Oil and transportation have been commingled since the first oil reserves were discovered. The importance of energy, namely oil, and the transportation of that energy from the producers to the consumers is persistently ... -
On-shelf Availability Strategies in Coffee Industry
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Operationalizing demand forecasts in the warehouse
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Demand planning affects the subsequent business activities including distribution center operational planning and management. Today's competitive environment requires distribution centers to rapidly respond to changes in ... -
Optimal location of cross-docking centers for a distribution network in Argentina
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)The objective of this thesis is to define an optimal distribution network for Argentina using Cross Docking Centers. The products to be delivered are in a Central Warehouse in Buenos Aires, the main city and port of ... -
Optimal Multi-Temperature delivery frequency for small format stores
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Retailers are exploring more efficient ways to deliver to small format stores that demand frequent and small volume deliveries from Distribution Centers. The need to deliver products at different temperatures, viz. Ambient, ... -
Optimal Vehicle Routing
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Optimization of the Air Cargo Supply Chain
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Optimization tools for the freight brokerage industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)The freight brokerage industry in North America was born of the deregulation of the trucking industry in 1982. In the two decades since, the industry has grown from nothing to $50 Billion in revenue. In the beginning, ... -
Optimized transfer-pricing model for Asia Pacific
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)Transfer price is an important field of study for profit maximization. As more multinational enterprises (MNEs) are involved in global trading in the recent decades, the objective to set an optimized transfer price is more ... -
Optimizing Inventory for a Multiechelon Supply Chain
(2016-03-31)