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Using K-means clustering to create cost and demand functions that decrease excess inventory and better manage inventory in defense 

Porter, Danaka M. (Danaka Michele) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Excess inventory is prevalent in both the armed forces and defense companies; it takes up space and resources that could be used elsewhere. This thesis proposes a method to reduce the excess inventory and associated costs, ...
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Key supply chain integration factors for success of medical device startups 

Gupta, Sanjay, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Healthcare cost are on the rise and becoming a major concern in the US economy. In fact, healthcare spending is the largest individual contributor to US gross domestic product. Various stakeholders such as government, ...
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Simulated annealing algorithm for customer-centric location routing problem 

Sohn, Eugene (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
In today's world, the e-commerce market is growing rapidly and becoming more competitive. While many players in the industry are attempting to get their share of pie, consumers are demanding faster deliveries and free ...
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Toward effective common operating policies for medical items in ongoing humanitarian operations : the science and art of segmentation : a case study 

Turner, Brent (Brent Jason) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Ongoing humanitarian operations can suffer from the lack of medical item availability. The central problem thus becomes how to ensure the right item in the right place at the right time while maintaining appropriate costs. ...
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Modeling regulatory impacts on medical device supply chains 

Medina, Melissa (Melissa M.) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Changing regulatory requirements continues to be an increasingly complex issue in the medical device industry. Regulations place stress on regional supply chains across the world. Most recently, the European Parliament ...
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The traveling salesman problem with multiple drones : an optimization model for last-mile delivery 

Yoon, Justin J (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
With the increasingly competitive landscape of e-commerce and omni-channel delivery execution, the last mile has emerged as a critical source of opportunity for cost efficiency. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have ...
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Forecasting short term trucking rates 

Bai, Xiwen (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Transportation costs constitute an important part of total logistics costs and have a dramatic impact on all kinds of decisions across the supply chain. Accurate estimation of transportation costs can help shippers make ...
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Effects and mitigation of natural hazards in retail networks 

García Castillo, Jorge, M.Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
The number of natural hazards has been increasing over the last 10 years. Understanding the impact of natural hazards on retail networks is crucial to make effective planning against disruptions. We used daily sales and ...
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Quantifying the impact of digitalization on manufacturing supply chain management (SCM) in a power generation company 

Gisbrecht, Paulina (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Industrial digitalization concepts such as Industry 4.0 or Smart Manufacturing are currently of great interest in academia and among industrial players. These concepts are expected to boost companies' manufacturing supply ...
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Effect of override size on forecast value add 

Baker, Jeffrey A. (Jeffrey Arthur) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Business forecasting frequently combines quantitative time series techniques with qualitative expert opinion overrides to create a final consensus forecast. The objective of these overrides is to reduce forecast error, ...
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AuthorBai, Xiwen (1)Baker, Jeffrey A. (Jeffrey Arthur) (1)García Castillo, Jorge, M.Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1)Gisbrecht, Paulina (1)Gupta, Sanjay, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1)Harshvardhan, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1)Hirbli, Toufic (1)Medina, Melissa (Melissa M.) (1)Porter, Danaka M. (Danaka Michele) (1)Sittler, Lauren E. (1)... View MoreSubjectSupply Chain Management Program. (14)... View MoreDate Issued
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