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

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    • How to Identify leading indicators for scenario monitoring 

      Xu, Xia, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (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 

      Veloso de Aguiar, Guilherme; Woolard, Mark Anderson (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. ...

    • A root cause analysis of stock-outs in the pharmaceutical industry 

      Sun, Xuewen, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Yin, Bangqi (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
      PharCo (an assumed name) is a leading global healthcare company with well-recognized brands of both pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare products. As PharCo continues to expand its global presence, product stock-outs in ...