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    • Inventory positioning for a multi-echelon distribution network 

      Avari, Deepak; Dayal, Naman (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
      This thesis presents a framework for deciding which products to centralize in a regional distribution center and which products to store decentralized close to the customer sites, for each facility in a multi-echelon ...
    • Replenishment prioritization of highly perishable goods : a case study on nuclear medicine 

      Yea, Young-bai Michael; Zou, Hui (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
      Serving customers in a nuclear medicine supply chain requires frequent and responsive replenishments. Nuclear medicine is a special category of perishable goods that is subject to rapid, but predictable radioactive decay. ...
    • Measuring the value of a responsive supply network 

      Garza Ramírez, Jaime; Suryanarayanan, Subramanian Mambakkam (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
      LargeCo, a large multinational consumer goods manufacturing and distribution company, has been pursuing initiatives to improve the responsiveness of its supply network. The impact of these initiatives on the supply network ...