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The dynamics of supply chains in the automotive industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
This thesis looks at how supply chains in the automotive industry operate from the perspective of the manufacturers. The study includes the industry structure, the top players in the industry, factors that drive the industry, ...
Development of a comprehensive supply chain performance measurement system : a case study in the grocery retail industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
While companies are looking for a single solution or a set of metrics that they can apply to measure their supply chain performance, it is clear that such a single solution does not exist. An effective supply chain performance ...
Improving efficiency in product and process development : a case study on a consumer products creation process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
This research examines how an athletic footwear company should establish its new product development and launch process to eliminate wastes in the processes and improve the time to market. Currently, it typically takes an ...
A decision-support model for managing the fuel inventory of a Panamanian generating company
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Bahia Las Minas Corp (BLM) is a fuelpowered generating company in the Panamanian power system. The purpose of this thesis is to design and evaluate a decision-support model for managing the fuel inventory of this company. ...
An exploratory study of B2B marketplaces
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
A business-to-business (B2B) e-marketplace brings together buyers and sellers using the Internet to conduct or facilitate business transactions. They came onto the scene in the late 1990's. There are independent exchanges, ...
The application of prediction markets to business
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
According to financial theory, open markets efficiently and effectively aggregate all available information about future events into their prices. Recent empirical evidence has shown that speculative markets, from gambling ...
Costs of multiplicity in public health supply chains in Burundi
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
As the public health system in Burundi transitions from a mode of emergency humanitarian response to a sustainable operation, there is a significant opportunity to reduce costs by eliminating the duplication of functions ...
U.S. Postal Service response to logistics disruptions resulting from terrorism : its effectiveness and relevance to other organizations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Following the incidents of 9/11, the FAA imposed new restrictions on cargo to be carried aboard commercial aircraft. This had broad and immediate impact on the U.S. Postal Service, which has long depended on such flights ...
Tailored hospital supply chain for greater return on investment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The cost of healthcare has been increasing over the past several years. From 1997 to 2002, the average cost for hospital stays increased 24 percent. The increase in healthcare cost can be explained by malpractice law suits ...
Product & customer profiling for Direct Store Delivery (DSD)
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This thesis is to analyze the suitability of different products, suppliers and customers for Direct Store Delivery (DSD) model with respect to the qualitative profile and the quantitative benefits. During the research, ...