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Last-Mile Distribution Network Optimization in Emerging Markets: A Case Study in São Paulo, Brazil
(2019)As more of the world’s population moves to cities, urban logistics becomes increasingly important to a company’s distribution operations. Urban distribution network studies must address the same strategic questions as ... -
Lead Time Reduction of Laboratory Testing Services
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)Services, more specifically laboratory testing services, that await arrival of customer inputs prior to commencing suffer from long lead times. Can performing the steps in a group of services concurrently with the ... -
Learning from Route Plan Deviation in Last-Mile Delivery
(2018)This capstone project studies route deviations in the last-mile deliveries of a large soft drink company. Last-mile delivery is a critical problem due to its substantial economic impact on operational cost, and deviations ... -
Less is More: Simplifying Inventory Tactics
(2022-06-10)Millions of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) fail every year in the United States, and in many instances the root cause of failure is more often due to operational inefficiencies than external factors. One way ... -
Leveraging E-commerce Sites to Absorb Retail Stores’ Excess Inventories
(2019)With an aim to avoid stock-outs, retail pharmacy business constantly deals with the problem of inventory build-up across the supply chain. There are myriad reasons for the rise in inventory such as promotions and forecasting ... -
Leveraging Predictive Analytics to Assess Operations Metrics
(2021-06-16)Many firms rely on key performance indicators (KPIs) to manage their business. Though countless metrics exist, it can be difficult for companies to identify which metrics are driving their performance. This is problematic ... -
LNG Supply Chain Resilience
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)The demand for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) has continued to grow globally over the past decade with increasing numbers of disruptions and plant outages. Considering these dynamics, oil and gas companies will have to prepare ... -
Logistics Cost Minimization and Inventory Management Decision for Yarn Manufacturers in China
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)Logistics efficiency impacts the profitability of manufacturing companies to a large extent. According to IDC Manufacturing Insights Report of 2014, logistics cost makes up 7.87% of sales of the business. Statistics reveal ... -
Machine Learning and Optimization-Based Modeling for Asset Management
(2020-07-24)This capstone project is sponsored by a water technology company and particularly covers its industrial pump rental business across the United States. With millions of dollars of annual spending for pump mobilization, ... -
Managing Disruptions: Understanding Shipper Routing Guide Performance
(2022-06-10)Shippers utilize routing guides to tender shipments to carriers at contracted rates. They also tender loads on the spot market, where they compete with other shippers for carrier capacity and market pricing. Although ... -
Manufacturing Digital Transformation Strategy for FMCG
(2020-08-06)Manufacturing companies are facing serious challenges to survive and succeed in the market in this ever-changing economy. The FMCG industry is not unaware of these challenges, and therefore, many leading manufacturing ... -
Maximizing Profits in a Warehouse and Distribution Business Using Segmentation Analysis
(2021-06-16)In 2019 most of sponsor company’s transactions came from its freight forwarding service. Due to strategic alliances between retail giants and freight carriers, the profit margins of independent freight forwarders are being ... -
Measuring Disruption Indicators in Food Service Delivery Supply Chain
(2021-06-16)The food-service industry in the United States is worth approximately $300 Billion annually and supports 1 million jobs across the country. The sponsoring company is a major distributor in the United States for different ... -
Micro-Fulfillment Feasibility for Metro Trade Area Transformation
(2021-06-16)The world’s largest coffee chain is looking to cater to different patterns of customer demand especially in metro areas that are densely packed with their stores. With more of the demand becoming mobile and customers ... -
MIT Campus PPE Demand Planning
(2021-06-16)The COVID-19 pandemic created a global shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning supplies. This environment motivated the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to reconsider its decentralized ... -
Modeling Large Scale e-Commerce Distribution Networks
(2019)As urbanization and e-commerce continue to grow at a rapid rate, companies are rethinking the way they operate their final-mile distribution networks to prepare for the scaling of their costs. How can companies leverage ... -
Network Design for Mid-day Meal Program
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)The Mid-day Meal program is an initiative taken by the Government of India to improve the nutritional status of school-age children nationwide. It involves many agencies and NGOs. Akshaya Patra is the most popular and ... -
Network Design for Two-Day E-Commerce Fulfillment
(2021-06-16)With the fast growth of e-commerce, online shoppers are becoming accustomed to free and fast delivery. Small and medium-sized businesses are experiencing rising transportation costs as they are having to switch from slower ... -
Network Design in Maintenance Inventories for Electric Utilities
(2022-06-10)Within the electric distribution space maintaining a balanced inventory of spare parts forms a critical component of resiliency and restoration in the event of an outage. We find that leveraging network design provides an ... -
Network Design Model for Fuel Retail
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)A small chain of gas stations in Brazil intends to expand to new retail locations. Which factors should it consider when locating new stations, in order to better leverage a combination of product prices and transportation ...
