SCALE Research Reports: Recent submissions
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Measurement and evaluation of retail promotions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Promotions involve a complicated interplay of factors and are a result of a synchronized sequence of activities between manufacturers and retailers. The outcome of promotions pivot on several elements beyond the control ... -
Financing medicine's last mile in Uganda : exploring linkages between patient access to medicine and supply chain access to finance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Pharmaceutical companies operating in Africa are well positioned to contribute to the United Nations' ongoing efforts to improve access to medicine in Africa. This thesis explores how access to finance for businesses in ... -
Distribution network optimization in the uniform rental industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Optimization models are a commonly used tool to identify cost efficient network flows. Complexity increases when various products move across different paths and transportation modes within one network. To address the ...
