Supply Chain Frontiers issue #46. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. Los fabricantes de automóviles forman parte de lo que suele denominarse un sector maduro, a pesar de que está experimentando un gran cambio en términos de productos y liderazgo en los mercados, tecnología y distribución geográfica de la producción...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #46 Auto manufacturing is commonly described as a “mature” industry, yet it is undergoing dramatic change in terms of product and market leadership, technology, and the geography of production. Asia is at the center of these changes. In response, the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #46. Lea todos artículos en este asunto Cadena de suministro Frontiers n.º 46, presentaciones 2012 MIT CTL Yossi Sheffi “Logistics Clusters: Delivering Value and Driving Growth”, Current Issues II Track, Conferencia anual del Consejo de Profesionales de la Gestión de Cadenas de Suministro, Atlanta, Georgia, EE...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #46 MIT CTL Chris Caplice “What Makes an Effective Analytics Group?” Talent Strategies column, Supply Chain Management Review, July/August issue. ZLC Youyi Feng “Optimal Pricing and Production Control in an Assembly System with a General Stockout Cost,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 57, No. 7...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #48 MIT CTL Chris Caplice “The Leadership Challenge: Keeping Pace with the Skills Needed,” Supply Chain Management Review, January–February issue. With Edgar Blanco. ZLC María Sáenz “Towards an Empirical Typology of Buyer-Supplier Relationships Based on Absorptive Capacity,” International Journal of Production Research, January 7. With E...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #42. Lea todos artículos en este asunto Supply Chain Frontiers #42 Presentaciones 2011 CLI Andrés Baquero y Rene Suárez “Un Enfoque Previsivo para la Reformulación de Acciones en el Suministro de Alimentos y el Plan Maestro de Seguridad de Bogotá” Congreso Latino – Iberoamericano de Gestión...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #42 CLI Andrés Baquero y Rene Suárez “A Foresight Approach to Reshaping the Actions in the Food Supply and Security Master Plan of Bogota,” Latino and Ibero American Congress of Technology Management (ALTEC 2011), Lima, Peru, October 19 – 21. Julián Lasso and Jhonatan Rotberg “Virtual...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #41 Achieving sustainable growth requires new approaches to supply chain management, particularly where complex, international distribution networks are involved. But the complexity of these networks makes it difficult to assimilate the information and experience needed to develop appropriate solutions. The Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC), Zaragoza, Spain...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #41. Lea todos artículos en este asunto . Para conseguir un crecimiento sostenible hacen falta nuevas formas de enfocar la gestión de la cadena de suministro, sobre todo cuando están implicadas redes internacionales de distribución complejas. Pero la complejidad de estas redes dificulta la asimilación de...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #40 How does a major city in a developing country deliver food safely and efficiently to its population of more than 7 million people? The city of Bogotá, Colombia, is addressing this question with a unique supply chain research project that involves the Center for Latin-American...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #40. Lea todos artículos en este asunto ¿Cómo distribuir alimentos de forma segura y eficiente en una gran ciudad en un país en desarrollo, a una población de más de 7 millones de personas? Bogotá, capital de Colombia, está resolviendo está pregunta mediante un proyecto único...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #38 As the cost of radio frequency identification (RFID) systems falls, companies find it easier to build a business case for adopting the technology. But cost is not the only factor that influences the viability of RFID; the number of ways in which it can deliver...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #38. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. Mientras el costo de los sistemas de Identificación por Radio Frecuencia (RFID) disminuye, las compañías encuentran más sencillo crear un caso de negocio para adoptar esta tecnología. Pero los costos no son el único factor que influye en la...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #37 Cross-docking, a method routinely used by retailers to improve the flow of goods, could save countless lives in developing countries by streamlining the supply of lifesaving drugs to health care clinics. The method is being tested in a number of districts in Zambia by a...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #37 Are companies making a sufficient effort to ensure their supply chains are sustainable? Speakers at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics Crossroads conference, March 25, 2010, addressed this question. The general verdict was that companies need to take the design and management of supply...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #37. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. ¿Están las empresas haciendo el esfuerzo necesario para asegurar que sus cadenas de abastecimiento sean sostenibles? Esta es la pregunta formulada por voceros del Centro de Logística y Transporte del MIT durante la conferencia Crossroads, celebrada el pasado 25...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #37. Lea todos artículos en este asunto . Cross-docking, un método que rutinariamente es usado por los minoristas para mejorar el flujo de las mercancías puede ayudar a salvar innumerables vidas en países en vías de desarrollo, haciendo más eficiente el suministro de medicamentos esenciales para...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #36. Logistics parks have grown in number across the globe in recent years, with governments and real estate enterprises supporting the development of these facilities. Yet, there is no standard framework for logistics park design to guide the builders and managers of these facilities. Research into...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #36. Lea todos artículos en este asunto . Los parques logísticos han crecido en número por alrededor del mundo en años recientes, con el apoyo del desarrollo de estas instalaciones por parte de gobiernos y empresas de finca raíz. Sin embargo, no hay un marco estándar...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #36. Lea todos artículos en este asunto . En CEO Summit organizado por el Centro Latinoamericano de Innovación en Logística (LOGyCA-CLI), y que se llevará a cabo en abril, los líderes de compañías compartirán estrategias de negocios con sus pares y recibirán retroalimentación valiosa de expertos...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #35. Read all articles in this issue. The global economic crisis has highlighted the risks associated with supplier failures, but customers can also throw a supply chain into disarray. Buy-side risks, particularly those related to payment problems and obsolete inventory, were discussed at a recent symposium...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #34. Read all articles in this issue. The scale and complexity of climate change issues can seem overwhelming. One way to bring the challenges down to size is to view them through a supply chain lens. This novel approach to climate change could make it easier...
Supply Chain Frontiers Issue #28. Read all articles in this issue It comes as no surprise that supply chains have to flex with unforeseen events, yet companies are being caught off guard by the complexity of the changes they now have to deal with. Unexpected twists in business fortunes are...
Supply Chain Frontiers Issue #27. Read all articles in this issue Global distribution networks are always a work in progress, constantly adjusting to changes such as shifts in exchange rates and labor costs. The problem for supply chain managers is how to keep track of these various factors and develop...
Supply Chain Frontiers Issue #27. Read all articles in this issue How to compete in an uncertain business environment will be the central theme of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) Major Session and Hot Topics session on October 7, 2008 at the Council of Supply Chain...
