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Lucent SCN : leveraging the fully integrated supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
(cont.) in the success of Lucent's turnaround and, from the patterns that emerge, a basis for a new holistic framework for designing and leveraging an integrated supply chain is offered. This framework suggests that attaining ...
Perfecting visibility with retailer data
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This thesis investigates the utility of using retailer point of sales (POS) data in the production planning process of a consumer-packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing company. The quantitative measurements of utility include ...
How to Identify leading indicators for scenario monitoring
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Being able to quickly adapt to changes in the business environment has been widely acknowledged as essential for sustainable success by business leaders. Scenario planning is recognized as an effective tool used to explore ...
Estimating carbon emissions from less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Less-than-truckload (LTL) is a $32-billion sector of the trucking industry that focuses on moving smaller shipments, typically with weights between 100 and 10,000 pounds, that do not require a full trailer to be moved. ...