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

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    • Factors influencing tier 2 supply chain risk data collection 

      Buscher, Stephanie Ann; Poyato Ayuso, Ángel (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
      Natural disasters such as the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan in 2011 can have catastrophic effects on businesses. This type of unexpected event can cause millions of dollars in damages, lost sales and can ...

    • Improving automotive battery sales forecast 

      Bulusu, Vinod; Kim, Haekyun (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
      Improvement in sales forecasting allows firms not only to respond quickly to customers' needs but also to reduce inventory costs, ultimately increasing their profits. Sales forecasts have been studied extensively to improve ...

    • The logistics of creativity 

      Brady, Collin (Collin Patrick); Williams, Joseph H (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
      Retail fashion sales inherently involve the promotion and presentation of products that need to be differentiated from all other products in the crowded market. While the products themselves can exhibit some unique ...