SCALE Research Reports: Recent submissions

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    • Roadmap for commodity sourcing strategy 

      Chong, Wenzheng; Lai, Yuwen (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
      The procurement and sourcing group of OG company was tasked to systematically forecast, design and develop the future state of the company's next generation supply base. The main objective is to anticipate the preferred ...

    • E-Commerce cold chain fulfillment 

      Yakzan, Mounir; Nelson, Jordan (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
      A challenging part of E-Commerce for perishable consumer packaged goods (PCPG) is the fulfillment. Given the fragile nature of the items shipped, they require a low cost, effective cold chain fulfillment method so as to ...

    • The impact of SKU and network complexity on inventory levels 

      McCord, Joseph (Joseph Cole); Novoa Garnica, David (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
      Many firms introduce new distinct products more quickly than they remove old products, and some firms have also established larger distribution networks to increase service levels or support new markets. This research ...