Supply Chain Frontiers issue #21. Read all articles in this issue Supply Chain Strategy, the influential monthly newsletter co-produced by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL), has a new publisher: New York City-based Institute of Management and Administration (IOMA). August 2007 will be the first issue to be...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #21. Read all articles in this issue What is the most efficient blend of make-to-order and make-to-stock manufacturing that also meets a company’s profitability goals and satisfies the ever-increasing demand for a wider choice of products supplied at the lowest cost and quickest delivery time? It...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #21. Read all articles in this issue The world’s population is aging. The 50+ segment is the fastest growing age group worldwide, and predicted life expectancies are at a historical high. These changes have profound implications for supply chain management – changes that will be explored...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #21. Read all articles in this issue Each time a customer attempts to place an order is a defining moment for your company. It is at this point where all the supply planning and process execution come together to test your ability to deliver on the...
MIT Master of Engineering in Logistics (MLOG) Class of 2007 Partner Projects ANALYSIS OF SUPPLY CHAIN RISK DEMAND & SUPPLY SYNCHRONIZATION DESIGNING A GLOBAL S&OP PROCESS DEVELOPING HIGH VELOCITY SUPPLY CHAINS DEVELOPMENT OF A BIO-FUEL SUPPLY CHAIN DEVELOPING OPTIMAL SEGMENTATION INVENTORY POLICIES DISTRIBUTION STRATEGIES FOR HIGHLY PERISHABLE PRODUCTS ESTIMATION OF...
This project developed a three-step approach to analyze and optimize supply chain designs under demand uncertainty. This approach adopts a Monte Carlo simulation and real option analysis method in conjunction with supply chain models. Its spreadsheet implementation was used to analyze ocean shipping plans and inland trucking plans. Author: Yanfeng...
