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

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    • Characteristics of spot-market rate indexes for truckload transportation 

      Bignell, Andrew (Andrew Souglas) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
      In the truckload transportation industry in the United States, a number of indexes are published that attempt to measure changes in rates, but no single index has emerged as an industry standard. Industry participants, ...

    • How should indicators be found for scenario monitoring ? 

      He, Zheng, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
      Scenario planning is a widely used approach for developing long-term strategies. The typical scenario process involves developing scenarios, identifying strategies whose success is contingent on the scenario, and monitoring ...

    • Communicating optimization results 

      Bailey, Drake (William Drake); Skempton, Daniel (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
      With global supply chains becoming increasingly complex, leading companies are embracing optimization software tools to help them structure and coordinate their supply chains. With an array of choices available, many ...