SCALE Research Reports: Recent submissions

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    • Data-driven risk assessment for truckload service providers 

      Chittella, Sriram Kishore; Machado Teixeira, Marcos (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
      Non-asset backed third-party logistics companies provide shippers access to a flexible source of capacity through transportation carrier spot market. The increased volatility in the trucking spot market rates is turning ...

    • Factors influencing tier 2 supply chain risk data collection 

      Buscher, Stephanie Ann; Poyato Ayuso, Ángel (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
      Natural disasters such as the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan in 2011 can have catastrophic effects on businesses. This type of unexpected event can cause millions of dollars in damages, lost sales and can ...

    • Improving automotive battery sales forecast 

      Bulusu, Vinod; Kim, Haekyun (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
      Improvement in sales forecasting allows firms not only to respond quickly to customers' needs but also to reduce inventory costs, ultimately increasing their profits. Sales forecasts have been studied extensively to improve ...