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The role of organizational culture in creating secure and resilient supply chains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
This thesis aims to understand the role that organizational culture plays in creating secure and resilient supply chains. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the government's subsequent response, propelled ...
The evaluation of regional water balances using different hydrometeorological datasets
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
The iLab service broker : a software infrastructure providing common services in support of Internet accessible laboratories
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Remote laboratories that are accessible via the Internet are becoming a common phenomenon in higher education institutions. This thesis describes the iLab Service Broker architecture, a software infrastructure that supports ...
Light-weight materials selection for high-speed naval craft
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
A decision analysis study was conducted on the process of materials selection for high-speed naval craft using the Modified Digital Logic (MDL) method proposed by B. Dehgham-Manshadi et al in ref [17]. The purpose is to ...
The role of private participation in enhancing the Indian transport sector
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The Indian transport sector, one of the largest transport networks in the world, faces some serious issues. These may be identified as follows: * Unmet demand for service and infrastructure * Conflicting responsibilities ...
A federated time distribution system for online laboratories
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The iLab project began in June of 2000 with the initial goal of creating Internet accessible laboratory experiments. After the successful implementation of several distinct laboratories, the goals of the project shifted ...
Overseas projects finance by international institutions for Japanese construction firms
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
This thesis analyzes the relationships between Japanese construction firms, and overseas projects financed by international institutions, such as the World Bank Group, United Nations, ADB, IDB, JBIC, and JICA. Japanese ...
Modeling the value to retailers due to redesigning the grocery supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
ES3, a wholly owned subsidiary of C&S Holdings, is a third party grocery and consumer goods distribution company operating a large distribution facility in York, PA. Under the traditional model for grocery distribution, ...
Improved methods for solving traffic flow problems in dynamic networks
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Risk management and disaster relief operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
During 2002, some 11,000 people throughout the world were killed in natural catastrophes and man-made disasters were responsible for 10,000 fatalities worldwide; flood claimed the most victims with more than a third of the ...