Supply Chain Frontiers issue #21. Read all articles in this issue
The 2007 Master of Engineering in Logistics (MLOG) Research Journal is now available. The seven papers in the Journal were selected from the theses submitted by the MLOG Class of 2007 at MIT.
The articles, written as executive summaries, are aimed at both business and academic audiences. Each summary describes the business problem addressed by the thesis, the methods used to analyze the problem, and relevant results and conclusions.
“The projects highlighted in this journal reflect the variety of MLOG student interests,” said MLOG Executive Director, Chris Caplice. The seven articles explore how companies deal with supply chain disruptions, examine how statistical process control can be used to reduce the bullwhip effect, quantify the benefits to retailers and manufacturers of collaborating on promotions, develop heuristics to improve production planning, measure the differential impacts of reducing lead time or delivery frequency, incorporate demand and supply uncertainty into supply chain planning, and create a framework for how different types of private companies can contribute to humanitarian disaster responses.
Most thesis projects are conducted in conjunction with a sponsoring company through CTL’s Supply Chain Education Partners Program.
The Research Journal is available online. For information on hard copies of the Journal and the full list of 2007 MLOG theses, also for further details of the Supply Chain Education Partners Program, contact MLOG Executive Director, Chris Caplice.