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Carbon footprint measurement and analysis of a multi-modal logistics network
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
General Motors (GM) is one of the world's largest automobile manufacturing companies and does business in over 120 countries, requiring a complex operations network. Operating with a focus on environmental impact has become ...
Technology adoption in consumer goods manufacturing in Asian, low-cost sourcing countries
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
With increasing cost of labor, additional regulatory pressures, and changing consumer habits, consumer goods manufacturers in low-cost sourcing countries in Asia are increasingly looking at manufacturing technologies to ...
Demand forecasting at Zara : a look at seasonality, product lifecycle and cannibalization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Zara introduces 10,000 new designs every year and distributes 5.2 million clothing articles per week to a network of over 1925 stores in more than 86 countries. Their high product mix and vast global network makes demand ...
Development of a criteria based strategic sourcing model
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Strategic sourcing is a key factor in enhancing Nike's competitiveness and organizational and operational performances. As Nike faces increasing pressure to expand margins and reduce source base risk during a climate of ...
Modeling neuroscience patient flow and inpatient bed management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) experiences consistently high demand for its more than 900 inpatient beds. On an average weekday, the hospital admits about 220 patients, with the emergency department (ED) and the ...
Raw material inventory planning in a serial system with warehouse capacity
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
The thesis explores inventory management principles in the context of a storage capacity constrained warehouse. Amgen Inc. is building a new manufacturing facility in Singapore. Due to internal raw material warehouse ...
Using analytics to improve delivery performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Delivery Precision is a key performance indicator that measures Nike's ability to deliver product to the customer in full and on time. The objective of the six-month internship was to quantify areas in the supply chain ...
Analysis of urban air transportation operational constraints and customer value attributes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is a concept that proposes to provide short-range transportation solutions that enable customers to travel point-to-point more quickly than they can today using cars or public transportation. The ...
Improving sales and operations planning in an engineer-to-order environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
A pragmatic approach is taken at analyzing and improving Sales and Operations Planning in a project based, engineer-to-order product line. Variability of product and components configurations and long lead times of the ...
Demand forecast for short life cycle products : Zara case study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The problem of optimally purchasing new products is common to many companies and industries. This thesis describes how this challenge was addressed at Zara, a leading retailer in the "fast fashion" industry. This thesis ...