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Inventory management strategy for the supply chain of a medical device company
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
In the medical device industry, many companies rely on a high inventory strategy in order to meet their customers' urgent requirements, sometimes leading to excessive inventory. This problem is compounded when it involves ...
Simulating a storage-production system with three oilseed crops
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
This work developed a simulation model that is intended to be used for strategic investment decisions by a company that operates in a wide range of activities in the agriculture business in Brazil. Mostly, it is a tool ...
Assessing the value of sustainability initiatives in business-to-business relationships
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Environmental sustainability initiatives have risen in popularity over recent decades. Companies are actively seeking to promote innovative practices to reduce environmental impact and attract the "green" shopper. The ...
The effects of data sharing on a perishable goods supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
This research project explores the benefits of retail data sharing in a high-velocity perishable goods supply chain. While this technique has been largely effective in improving supply chain performance in different ...
A joint inventory and sourcing strategy to balance efficiency versus risk
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This research sought to identify the right strategy to mitigate the supply chain risk while maintaining supply chain efficiency for a company in the medical device industry. The company in our case was exposed to great ...
An analytical model to increase air volumes and minimize the Net Achieved Rate in air freight transportation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Airfreight forwarding companies must develop accurate forecasting tools to analyze the suitability and attractiveness of each incoming bidding process, to decide whether to participate in a tender and how to define the ...
Relationship between price and performance : an analysis of the US trucking market
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
This thesis focuses on the study of the carrier-shipper relationships in the US trucking market. It uses data provided by a leading third party logistics (3PL) company to explore and determine whether a relationship exists ...
Quantifying the impact of deployment practices on interplant freight volatility
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
As the US economy recovers from the recession of 2008, demand for freight transportation is getting stronger. However, the trucking industry is not ready to take on this growth in volume due to a shortage of truck drivers. ...
Improving supply chain agility of a medical device Manufacturer
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
This thesis focuses on a medical device manufacturer, DeCo, which offers surgical instruments to customers at no cost in order to facilitate the sale of implantable products that require the use of such instruments. DeCo ...
Distribution network optimization in the uniform rental industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Optimization models are a commonly used tool to identify cost efficient network flows. Complexity increases when various products move across different paths and transportation modes within one network. To address the ...