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

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    • Real-time order acceptance in transportation under uncertainty 

      Nisar, Hiral (Hiral Dhiraj); Rosenzweig, Joshua (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
      Without using any order acceptance criteria, retail companies distributing products with private transportation fleets are not able to maximize their profits because they are not adequately utilizing their capacity. The ...

    • Statistical and causal analysis of inbound supply chain inefficiencies 

      Haley, Tyler, 1983-; Nasseri, Hossein (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
      Given the importance of operational inefficiencies and their negative impact on the bottom line in today's competitive economy, CVS/pharmacy is very interested in implementing operational improvement initiatives across its ...

    • Application of Supply Chain Risk Management through visualization and value-at-risk quantification 

      Xia, Diwei; Lu, Kaiye (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
      Supply Chain Risk Management ("SCRM") is often discussed in business and academia but is still underdeveloped as a practical tool. Many studies have examined the effects of supply chain disruptions, and many studies have ...