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In Times of Uncertainty  Download me! Download
Mahender Singh, Supply Chain Management Review, April 2009
MIT's SC2020 Project: The Essence of Excellence  Download me! Download
Larry Lapide, Supply Chain Management Review, April 2006
Benchmarking Best Practices  Download me! Download
Larry Lapide, Journal of Business Forecasting, Winter 2005-2006.

MIT Theses

Phase I Supply Chain Excellence Research Initiative

"An Examination of Boeing’s Supply Chain Management Practices within the Context of the Global Aerospace Industry," MIT Master's Thesis in Engineering Systems Division, Logistics, submitted by Daglar Cizmeic and supervised by Dr. Kirkor Bozdogan, Principal Research Associate Center for Technology, Policy and Industrial Development, June 2005
"An Exploration of of Supply Chain Management Practices in tthe Aerospace Industry and in Rolls-Royce," MIT Master's Thesis in Engineering Systems Division, Logistics, submitted by Mohit Tiwari and supervised by Dr. Kirkor Bozdogan, Principal Research Associate Center for Technology, Policy and Industrial Development, June 2005
"Supply Chain Strategies in the Apparel Industry: The Case of Victoria’s Secret," MIT Master's Thesis in Engineering Systems Division, Logistics, submitted by Sumit Kumar and supervised by Prof. Sharon Novak, MIT-Sloan Visiting Assistant Professor of Operations Management, and Dr. Lawrence Lapide, Research Director, Center for Transportation and Logistics, June 2005
"Excellence In European Apparel Supply Chains: Zara, Master of Engineering in Supply Chain Management and Logistics in the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program," submitted by Phyllis P. Chu and supervised by Paul M. Thompson, Professor of Logistics Systems, Zaragoza Logistics Center, June 2005
"The Dynamics of Supply Chains in the Automotive Industry," MIT Master's Thesis in Engineering Systems Division, Logistics, submitted by Niklas Braese and supervised by Dr. Lawrence Lapide, Research Director, Center for Transportation and Logistics, June 2005
"SC2020: Toyota Production System & Supply Chain, Master of Engineering in Supply Chain Management and Logistics in the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program," submitted by Macharia Brown and supervised by Prashant Yadav, Professor of Logistics Systems, Zaragoza Logistics Center, June 2005
"World Class Supply Chains in the Computer Industry, paper submitted in fulfillment of course ESD.920: Research in Engineer Systems Design, " by Shaunak Roy, Master of Science degree candidate in the Technology and Policy Program, Engineering Systems Division, June 2005
"Excellent Supply Chains in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry, paper submitted in fulfillment of Course 1.982: Research in Civil and Environmental Engineering,"  by Elisa Rah, Master of Science degree candidate in Transportation, Engineering Systems Division, supervised by Gabriel R. Bitran, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Professor of Management Science, June 2005
"Analysis of Supply Chains in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry," Master of Engineering in Supply Chain Management and Logistics in the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program, submitted by Marc-Elliott Finkelstein and supervised by Paul M. Thompson, Professor of Logistics Systems, Zaragoza Logistics Center, June 2005
"The Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: A Diagnosis of the State-of-the-Art," MIT Master's Thesis in Engineering Systems Division, Logistics, submitted by Dr. Mahender Singh and supervised by Charles H. Fine,  Chrysler LFM Professor of Management Science, June 2005
"Supply Chain Excellence in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Novartis– A Case Study," Master of Engineering in Supply Chain Management and Logistics in the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program, submitted by Gourav Narayan Mukherjee and supervised by Prashant Yadav, Professor of Logistics Systems, Zaragoza Logistics Center, June 2005
"Excellent Supply Chains In The Oil Industry: Royal Dutch/Shell," Master of Engineering in Supply Chain Management and Logistics in the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program, submitted by Stefan Röthlisberger and supervised by Prashant Yadav, Professor of Logistics Systems, Zaragoza Logistics Center, June 2005
"Supply Chain Practices in the Petroleum Downstream," MIT Master's Thesis in Engineering Systems Division, Logistics, submitted by Fidel Santos Manzano and supervised by Dr. Lawrence Lapide, Research Director, Center for Transportation and Logistics, June 2005
"Supply Chain Excellence in the Retail Industry: METRO AG – A Case Study," Master of Engineering in Supply Chain Management and Logistics in the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program, submitted by Manuela Schranz-Whitaker and supervised by Paul M. Thompson, Professor of Logistics Systems, Zaragoza Logistics Center, June 2005
"An Analysis of Current Supply Chain Best Practices in the Retail Industry with Case Studies of Wal-Mart and Amazon.com," MIT Master's Thesis in Engineering Systems Division, Logistics, submitted by Colby Ronald Chiles and Marguarette Thi Dau and supervised by Gabriel R. Bitran, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Professor of Management Science, June 2005
"The Telecommunications Industry: Cisco and Lucent's Supply Chains," paper by Yishai Boasson, Master's of Engineering candidate in Engineering Systems Division, and supervised by Charles H. Fine,  Chrysler LFM Professor of Management Science, June 2005
"Dynamic Retail Assortment Models with Demand Learning for Seasonal Consumer Goods,"  Ph.D. Thesis in Operation Management submitted by Felipe Caro and supervised by Prof. Jeremie Gallien, Sloan School of Management, June 2005

Phase I Macro Factors and Other Research

"Framework for the Study of Governance in Supply Networks - Wal-Mart: The "Enlightened Despot" Model," MIT Master's Thesis in Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy, submitted by Denis de Graeve and supervised by Gabriel R. Bitran, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Professor of Management Science, June 2004
"An Evaluation of Scenario Planning for Supply Chain Design," MIT Master's Thesis in Engineering Systems Division, Logistics, submitted by Yishai Boasson and supervised by Prof Yossi Sheffi, Engineering Systems, and Civil and Environmental Engineering, June 2004
"The Supply Chain Response to Environmental Pressures," discussion paper by Julie Rebecca Paquette, Master's degree candidate in Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program, and advised by Prof. Randolph E. Kirchain Jr, Engineering Systems and Materials Science & Engineering, June 2005

"The Supply Chain Response to Environmental Pressures," MIT Master's Thesis in Engineering Systems Division, Technnology and Policy, submitted by Julie Rebecca Paquette and supervised by Prof Randolph E. Kirchain, Engineering Systems and Materials Science & Engineering, Feb 2006
Phase II Supply Chain Practices and Principles Research

"Demand Management: A Cross-Industry Analysis of Supply-Demand Planning," MIT Master's Thesis in Engineering Systems Division, Logistics, submitted by Peng Kuan Tan and supervised by Dr. Lawrence Lapide, Research Director, Center for Transportation & Logistics, June 2006

"Order Promising/Fulfillment and Customer/Channel Collaboration in Supply Chain Management," MIT Master's Thesis in Engineering Systems Division, Logistics, submitted by Yimin An and Samuel Srethapakdi and supervised by Dr. Mahender Singh, Research Associate, Center for Transportation & Logistics, June 2006

"Analysis of Sourcing & Procurment Practices: A Cross Industry Framework," MIT Master's Thesis in Engineering Systems Division, Logistics, submitted by Ioannis G. Koliousis and supervised by Dr. Edgar Blanco, Research Associate, Center for Transportation and Logistics, June 2006

"Analysis of Supplier Involvement in New Product Development and Launch," MIT Master's thesis in Engineering Systems Division, Logistics, submitted by Herman Alex Kurapov and supervised by Dr. Chris Caplice, Principle Research Associate, Center for Transportation & Logistics, June 2006

"A Cross Industry Analysis and Framework of Aftermarket Products and Services," MIT Master's Thesis in Engineering Systems Division, Logistics, submitted by Petros Englezos and supervised by Dr. Lawrence Lapide, Research Director, Center for Transportation and Logistics, June 2006
Resource Constraint and Other Phase II Research

"Material Availability and the Supply Chain: Risks, Effects and Responses," White Paper submitted by lead author Elisa Alonso, MIT Materials Systems Laboratory and Laboratory for Energy and the Environment, June 2006

"A Survey of Environmental and Social Pressures on Supply Chains and Responses," White Paper submitted by lead author Jeremy Gregory, MIT Materials Systems Laboratory and Laboratory for Energy and the Environment, June 2006

"Material Availability and the Supply Chain: Risks, Effects and Responses," White Paper submitted by lead author Diane Cameron, MIT Materials Systems Laboratory and Laboratory for Energy and the Environment, June 2006