Browsing SCALE Research Reports by Title
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100% container scanning : security policy implications for global supply chains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)On August 3, 2007, President George Bush signed into law HR1 the "Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007." The 9/11 Act requires 100% scanning of US-bound containers at foreign seaports by 2012 ... -
3D printing your supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Increasing the pace of product innovation in the consumer packaged goods industry can be achieved by implementing new technologies and streamlining processes. Our research is conducted primarily through extensive interviews ... -
Absenteeism prediction and labor force optimization in rail dispatcher scheduling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Unplanned employee absences are estimated to account for a loss of 3% of scheduled labor hours. This can be costly in railroad dispatcher scheduling because every absence must be filled through overtime or a qualified extra ... -
The "+Add" Model : a proposed strategic framework to create agile high performance aerospace and defense product support supply chains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)The U.S. Aerospace and Defense industry is a vital organ for national security and humanitarian disaster response as well as an economic powerhouse creating jobs and driving exports. News headlines often stop at the sale ... -
Aftermarket vehicle hybridization : designing a supply network for a startup company
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Our thesis introduces a supply chain framework catered for startup companies. Startup companies face unique circumstances such as constraints on financial and human resources, and greater uncertainty in demand. From our ... -
The aggregate analysis of logistics cost and total factor productivity
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)The study surveys the relationship of logistics cost and total factor productivity (TFP). The paper discusses the theoretical aspect of TFP growth estimation and the concept of logistics cost as percentage of GDP as the ... -
Analysis and cost versus reliability in a multi-echelon supply chain for a chemical plant
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)The object of the thesis is to develop a simple approach or heuristic for managing various types of uncertainty within a chemical production/inventory system. Later the company can use it to minimize the total cost at any ... -
Analysis of an international distribution hub for fast moving consumer goods
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)The focus of this research is creating a framework to accurately assess the benefits of hub capability in an international distribution network for fast moving consumer packaged goods. The traditional inventory centralization ... -
An analysis of current supply chain best practices in the retail industry with case studies of Wal-Mart and Amazon.com
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)In support of the Supply Chain 2020 Project at MIT, this thesis identifies current best practices in retail industry supply chains, with a specific focus on mass merchandising and Internet retailing. Using a survey of ... -
Analysis of demand variability and robustness in strategic transportation planning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Creation of a long-term strategic transportation plan is critical for companies in order to make informed decisions about fleet capacity, number of drivers needed, fleet allocation to domiciles, etc. However, the inherent ... -
Analysis of global channel costs for the pharmaceutical industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)The pharmaceutical industry creates products which often have more than one supply chain channel, defined as a route through the supply chain network from sourcing to the end market. Each channel's specific cost characteristics ... -
An Analysis of Human Intervention on Inventory Decisions
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An analysis of international transportation network
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)This thesis discusses a network design problem based on a case study with a footwear company, which intends to minimize total supply chain costs by establishing a distribution network which bypasses its primary distribution ... -
An analysis of long-term agreements with suppliers in Lockheed Martin's commercial satellite systems division
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Lockheed Martin designs and builds commercial satellites to customers' specifications. The customers, such as telecommunications companies and weather forecasters, are very price sensitive and, usually, award contracts to ... -
An analysis of physical object information flow within Auto-ID infrastructure
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)The application of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has been studied for decades, and many field trials have been executed to evaluate the usability of RFID systems, the business case of RFID applications and so forth. ... -
An analysis of reverse logistics technology and service for hi-tech industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)This thesis provides a method for hi-tech companies to evaluate reverse logistic software and services. To clarify what is reverse logistics, the definition and features of reverse logistics are first introduced. The reasons ... -
Analysis of sourcing & procurement practices : a cross industry framework
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)This thesis presents and analyzes the various practices in the functional area of Sourcing and Procurement. The 21 firms that are studied operate in one of the following industries: Aerospace, Apparel/ Footwear, Automotive, ...
