MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network: Recent submissions

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    • Operationalizing demand forecasts in the warehouse 

      Li, Dan, Ph. D. University of Rochester; Kim, Kyung (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
      Demand planning affects the subsequent business activities including distribution center operational planning and management. Today's competitive environment requires distribution centers to rapidly respond to changes in ...

    • Distribution channel for Moroccan artisans 

      El Jebbari, Zyad (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
      The handicraft sector in Morocco represents more than 9% of the nation's GDP and employs 2.3 million people. However, despite their talent and expertise, Morocco's artisans are struggling to reach markets other than local ...

    • Data-driven risk assessment for truckload service providers 

      Chittella, Sriram Kishore; Machado Teixeira, Marcos (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
      Non-asset backed third-party logistics companies provide shippers access to a flexible source of capacity through transportation carrier spot market. The increased volatility in the trucking spot market rates is turning ...