MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network: Recent submissions
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Environmental, operational and financial sustainability of packaging methods in delivery businesses
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)In retail delivery companies, packaging is used to transport goods to customers while preventing damage, shrinkage and loss of the contents. With consumer preferences reflecting the growing concern for the environment, ... -
Development of Panama as a logistics hub and the impact on Latin America
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)The Panamanian government is executing an aggressive economic growth initiative to transform the country into a regional logistics hub, like Singapore or Dubai. Two elements of the initiative are expansion of the Panama ... -
Impact of demographics on supply chain risk management attitudes : prevention vs response
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)There is no doubt that the 21st century is the century of globalization. The great majority of companies' supply chains span multiple countries, cultures, and industries. However people in different parts of the globe ...
