MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network: Recent submissions
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An analysis of long-term agreements with suppliers in Lockheed Martin's commercial satellite systems division
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Lockheed Martin designs and builds commercial satellites to customers' specifications. The customers, such as telecommunications companies and weather forecasters, are very price sensitive and, usually, award contracts to ... -
Floating offshore wind farms : demand planning & logistical challenges of electricity generation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Floating offshore wind farms are likely to become the next paradigm in electricity generation from wind energy mainly because of the near constant high wind speeds in an offshore environment as opposed to the erratic wind ... -
Including costs of supply chain risk in strategic sourcing decisions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Cost evaluations do not always include the costs associated with risks when organizations make strategic sourcing decisions. This research was conducted to establish and quantify the impact of risks and risk-related costs ...
