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    • Future scenarios for green chemical supply chains 

      Arora, Vibhu, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Putcha, Sekhar (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
      We live in an age where industrial chemicals are central to the modem economy serving as the basis for all man-made fibers, life-science chemicals and consumer products. Owing to globalization, the industry has grown to ...
    • Strengthening informal supply chains : the case of recycling in Bandung, Indonesia 

      Tuori, Michael A. (Michael Aaron) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
      A large degree of economic activity in developing countries operates unregulated and unreported in what has become known as the informal economy. Within the informal economy, a large number of individuals work in waste ...
    • Inventory strategies for patented and generic products for a pharmaceutical supply chain 

      Krishnamurthy, Prashanth, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Prasad, Amit (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
      This thesis presents a model to determine safety stock considering the distinct planning parameters for a pharmaceutical company. Traditional parameters such as forecast accuracy, service level requirements and average ...