MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network: Recent submissions
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Modeling the tradeoff between inventory and capacity to optimize return on assets in production scheduling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)In the agrochemical industry, companies are challenged with an extreme seasonality in demand driven by the crops' growing cycles. Therefore, balancing supply with such fluctuating demand has been a struggle for most companies ... -
Measuring the capacity of a port system : a case study on a Southeast Asian port
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)As economies develop and trade routes change, investment in port infrastructure is essential to maintain the necessary capacity for an efficiently functioning port system and to meet expected demand for all types of cargo. ... -
Outbound transportation collaboration- Do It Yourself (DIY)
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Continuous increases in transportation costs on one hand and companies' desire to reduce inventories and receiving costs on the other hand, have been forcing shippers to come up with innovative ways in tackling these two ...
