SCALE Research Reports: Recent submissions

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    • Perfecting visibility with retailer data 

      Daniele Primavera; Shi, Hang (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
      This thesis investigates the utility of using retailer point of sales (POS) data in the production planning process of a consumer-packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing company. The quantitative measurements of utility include ...

    • Strategy for direct to store delivery 

      Panditrao, Amit; Adiraju, Kishore (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
      The thesis attempts to answer the question which is commonly asked by retailers and manufacturers - what's the best way to deliver a product to the store? Specifically the thesis tries to understand and evaluate the impact ...

    • Segmentation strategies in urban retail : an application to nanostores in Bogota 

      Pan, Xiaodan M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
      This research analyzes how to apply segmentation strategies in the nanostore retail market, focusing on a pilot company located in Bogota, Colombia. This study introduces two segmentation strategies: 1) a sketch segmentation ...