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

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    • Managing growth of a non-profit healthcare supply chain in Haiti 

      Heberley, Christine L. (Christine Laura); Hoover, Matthew F (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
      Partners in Health's (PIH) supply chain in Haiti has become strained over the past five years due to the organization's rapid growth. Under the current system, the majority of PIH's products are obtained through an annually ...

    • Incorporating traffic patterns to improve delivery performance 

      Dickinson, Melody J; Leifer, Jillian (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
      Traffic, construction and other road hazards impact the on-time performance of companies that operate delivery fleets. This study examines how incorporating traffic patterns in vehicle route development compares with ...

    • The impact of bidding aggregation levels on truckload rates 

      Collins, Julia M. (Julia Marie); Quinlan, R. Ryan (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
      The objective of this thesis was to determine if line-haul rates are impacted by bid type, and if aggregation of bidding lanes can reduce costs for both shippers and carriers. Using regression analysis, we developed a model ...