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Inventory pre-positioning for humanitarian operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
This research examines the impact of inventory pre-positioning on humanitarian operations. The study identifies optimal locations for warehousing non-consumable inventories required for initial deployment of aid. These ...
Replenishment prioritization of highly perishable goods : a case study on nuclear medicine
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Serving customers in a nuclear medicine supply chain requires frequent and responsive replenishments. Nuclear medicine is a special category of perishable goods that is subject to rapid, but predictable radioactive decay. ...
Inventory positioning for a multi-echelon distribution network
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
This thesis presents a framework for deciding which products to centralize in a regional distribution center and which products to store decentralized close to the customer sites, for each facility in a multi-echelon ...
Predictive metrics for supply chains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
The economic crisis that the world has been experiencing since 2008 has led several organizations to announce record losses and bankruptcies. But couldn't the chief factors have been predicted, at least to some extent? ...
Optimization tools for the freight brokerage industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
The freight brokerage industry in North America was born of the deregulation of the trucking industry in 1982. In the two decades since, the industry has grown from nothing to $50 Billion in revenue. In the beginning, ...
Creating comparative advantages in the E-commerce industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
A myriad of electronic retailers are contending in a battle to guard their established territories in cyberspace. Many of them are desperately searching for the key to sustainable growth and profitability as the struggle ...
The impact of cooperation on SCM
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
In recent years, cooperation in a supply chain has become a new trend in supply chain management. The benefit of cooperation in a supply chain has been indicated and realized in many studies and pilot projects. Various ...
Impact of product complexity on inventory levels
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
In this thesis we consider a manufacturing and distribution supply chain of a roll-based product whose width comes in 1-cm increments. We formulate a computer model subject to stochastic, inelastic demand to determine the ...
Network design and safety stock placement for a multi-echelon supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
With the increasing complexities in supply chains and increasing global trade, integrated supply chain network design is utilized by the firms in order to reduce the overall cost while meeting the customer demand with ...
The impact of assured supply inventory policies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
A case study is presented of a successful quick serve fast food restaurant chain that uses inventory throughout the supply chain as a buffer against uncertainty in supply and demand. This is a common operational strategy ...