Supply Chain Frontiers issue #53 MIT CTL Chris Caplice "Balancing Robustness and Flexibility in Transportation Networks," Supply Chain Brain, April. With Francisco Jauffred. Jim Rice "Perseverance Pays in the Innovation Game," Supply Chain Management Review Innovation Strategies column, May/June. With Ashley Dorna. "An Initial Exploration of port capacity bottlenecks in...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #51 MIT CTL Bruce Arntzen “Implementing Resilient Risk Management,” CSCMP Annual Conference, Denver, CO, US, October 21. Edgar Blanco “Carbon Efficiency of Humanitarian Supply Chains: Evidence from French Red Cross Operations,” Logistics Management 2013, Bremen, Germany, September 11-13. With P. Oberhofer and A. Craig. "The Environmental...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #51. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. Supply Chain Frontiers , n.º 51: Presentaciones MIT CTL Bruce Arntzen «Implementing Resilient Risk Management», Conferencia anual CSCMP, Denver, Colorado (EUA), 21 de octubre. Edgar Blanco «Carbon Efficiency of Humanitarian Supply Chains: Evidence from French Red Cross Operations», Proceedings...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #50 Remember the early days of cell phones when a new model seemed to appear every week and each one looked dramatically different? This is typical of a new product market. Initially, wildly different variants are released and tested in the market, but eventually they converge...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #50 Twenty-five senior managers from Kazakhstan Zemir Zholy (KTZ), the national railway company of Kazakhstan, were schooled in intermodal transportation at a one-week executive education course organized by the Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC). The course took place on June 17-21, 2013, and was co-taught by Dr...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #50 MIT CTL Edgar Blanco “Logística focalizada como respuesta adaptativa en mercados emergentes,” Logística Focalizada, Chapter 6, 135-167, Universidad de la Sabana, 2013. With F. J. Rueda and E. Gutiérrez "Carbon Efficiency of Humanitarian Supply Chains: Evidence from French Red Cross Operations", Proceedings Logistics Management 2013...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #50. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. ¿Recuerdan los primeros tiempos de los teléfonos móviles, cuando parecía que cada semana se lanzaba un nuevo modelo y cada uno de ellos tenía un aspecto absolutamente diferente? Este es un fenómeno común en el mercado de un producto...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #50. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. Veinticinco gerentes superiores de Kazakhstan Zemir Zholy (KTZ), la empresa nacional de ferrocarriles de Kazajistán, recibieron formación sobre el transporte combinado en un curso de formación ejecutiva de una semana de duración organizado por el Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC)...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #50. Lea todos artículos en este asunto Supply Chain Frontiers en español, n.º 50: presentaciones MIT CTL Edgar Blanco «Megacity Logistics Lab: Santiago», UNAB, Santiago de Chile (Chile), patrocinado por el programa del MIT-Chile, 2 de julio. «Megacity Logistics: The Supply Chain Frontier», Foro de Política...
This project explored what factors affect tender rejection, a frequent and consistent problem in the truckload (TL) transportation industry. We examined geographical pattern, length of haul, and variability of volume as the key factor. We used ordinary least squares (OLS) regression analysis to quantify the effect of those factors. Author...
This project reviews the characteristics and uses of spot-market rate indexes in the US truckload transportation industry. It examines factors that influences rates and determines that multiple indexes of the spot market are required, each specified to a particular geography and range of tender lead times. Author: Andrew Bignell Advisor...
Outbound transportation collaboration is the act of cross-company consolidation of shipments originated from and destined to a common area. It can reduce transportation cost depending on the level of synergies that exist between companies’ supply chains. For companies who are interested in tackling collaboration on their own (DIY), this research...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #49 MIT CTL Chris Caplice “Transportation Reliability,” The 17th Annual Northeast Trade & Transportation Conference, Newport, RI, US, April 2. “Optimal Transportation Portfolio Assignment,” 2013 INFORMS Conference on Business Analytics & Operations Research, San Antonio, TX, US, April 8. “Recent Changes in Global Supply Chains and...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #49 Supply Chain as Future Enabler is the theme of the 2013 Crossroads conference, the industry’s leading forum for new ideas. This year's event, which marks MIT CTL’s 40th anniversary, will take place on June 26, 2013, on the MIT campus, Cambridge, MA. A list of...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #49. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. Supply Chain as Future Enabler es el tema de la conferencia Crossroads 2013, el principal foro del sector para intercambiar nuevas ideas. El evento también servirá para celebrar el 40.º aniversario del MIT CTL. Puede consultar la lista de...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #49. Lea todos artículos en este asunto Presentaciones de 2013 sobre la cadena de suministro de Frontiers, n.º 49 MIT CTL Chris Caplice «Transportation Reliability», 17.ª Conferencia Anual sobre Negocios y Transportes en el Noreste, Newport, RI (EE. UU.), 2 de abril. «Optimal Transportation Portfolio Assignment»...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #48. Lea todos artículos en este asunto Presentaciones de 2013 sobre la cadena de suministro de Frontiers, n.º 48 MIT CTL Bruce Arntzen “The Student Perspective”, Segunda Mesa Redonda Anual sobre Gestión del Talento para Ejecutivos de Cadenas de suministro y RR.HH., campus del MIT, Cambridge...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #48 MIT CTL Bruce Arntzen “The Student Perspective,” Second Annual Talent Management Roundtable for SC and HR Executives, MIT Campus, Cambridge, MA, US, January 17. Chris Caplice “Supply Chain Talent Management and Leadership,” Second Annual Talent Management Roundtable for SC and HR Executives, MIT Campus, Cambridge...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #47. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. La MIT Global Transportation Reliability Initiative (iniciativa sobre la fiabilidad del transporte a nivel mundial) presentará los últimos hallazgos de su investigación relativos a cómo mejorar la fiabilidad del transporte a través del océano en una mesa redonda, prevista...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #47. Lea todos artículos en este asunto Presentaciones de 2012 sobre la cadena de suministro de Frontiers, n.º 47 MIT CTL Bruce Arntzen «Supply Chain Visibility (Mapping)», avance en la gestión de riesgos de la cadena de suministro: retos emergentes y estrategias, campus del MIT, Cambridge...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #47 The MIT Global Transportation Reliability Initiative will present the latest findings of its research into improving the reliability of ocean transportation at a roundtable event scheduled to take place on the MIT campus, Cambridge, MA, US, November 29, 2012. The event also will build on...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #46. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. En términos de planificación de la cadena de suministro, ¿es mejor estar preparado mediante el desarrollo de planes a largo plazo o ser ágil y tener capacidad de reacción ante los cambios a corto plazo? Podrá descubrir cuáles son...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #46 In terms of supply chain planning, is it better to be prepared by developing long-range plans or to be agile and responsive to change over the short run? Find out the current thinking on this dilemma by attending the Supply Chain Planning: Exploring the Trade-Off...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #46 MIT CTL Yossi Sheffi “Logistics Clusters: Delivering Value and Driving Growth,” Current Issues II Track, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals annual conference, Atlanta, GA, US, October 1. “Lessons from the Top,” Talents and Leadership: People of Supply Chain Track, Council of Supply Chain Management...
