SCALE Research Reports: Recent submissions

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    • Quantifying the impact of deployment practices on interplant freight volatility 

      Ma, Kurn; Kumar, Manish (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
      As the US economy recovers from the recession of 2008, demand for freight transportation is getting stronger. However, the trucking industry is not ready to take on this growth in volume due to a shortage of truck drivers. ...

    • Operationalizing demand forecasts in the warehouse 

      Li, Dan, Ph. D. University of Rochester; Kim, Kyung (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 ...

    • Distribution channel for Moroccan artisans 

      El Jebbari, Zyad (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
      The handicraft sector in Morocco represents more than 9% of the nation's GDP and employs 2.3 million people. However, despite their talent and expertise, Morocco's artisans are struggling to reach markets other than local ...