The fast pace of technological change can make it difficult for companies to decide which new ideas they should implement. A Graduate Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (GCLOG) capstone research project* identified technologies that could benefit three companies in Brazil and evaluated the pros and cons of adopting...
In Chinese ports, less than container load (LCL) business processes are complicated and inefficient. As container throughput volumes have risen in line with the growth in international trade and economic development, the need to improve LCL processes has become more urgent. The Malaysia Institute of Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) and...
Según diferentes informes de China, los procesos empresariales de carga de contenedores por grupaje (LCL, por sus siglas en inglés) son complicados e ineficientes. Dado que los volúmenes de la capacidad de los contenedores ha aumentado de forma simultánea al crecimiento del comercio internacional y el desarrollo económico, la necesidad...
Engineering projects carried out in harsh environments require a reliable supply of spare parts. However, providing such a service is challenging when the demand for parts is intermittent and procurement practices lack cohesion. A thesis project completed by Sachin Shedge, a graduate of the MIT-Malaysia Master of Science in Supply...
Los proyectos de ingeniería ejecutados en ambientes hostiles requieren un suministro fiable de piezas de repuesto. Sin embargo, prestar un servicio así es complicado cuando la demanda de piezas es intermitente y las prácticas de compras carecen de cohesión. Un proyecto de tesis realizado por Sachin Shedge, graduado del programa...
The MIT Global SCALE (Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence) Network has launched the MIT-Zaragoza-Ningbo Master of Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Management program, or 3C Master’s Program, that gives students a unique opportunity to complete their studies in three continents: Asia, Europe, and North America. The 10-month 3C program...
Registration is open for the new Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management offered by the University of Luxembourg in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with merit-based scholarships introduced for the inaugural cohort of students starting with the winter semester 2017-2018. The 10-month full-time programme of study...
Se ha abierto el plazo de inscripción para el nuevo Máster en Logística y Gestión de Cadenas de Suministro ofertado por la Universidad de Luxemburgo en colaboración con el Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), con becas en base al mérito aprobadas para el grupo inicial de alumnos incorporados en el...
Prof. Benny Mantin has been appointed Director of the Luxembourg Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LCL), founded in December 2015 to establish Luxembourg as a world-class research and teaching hub in the field. His mandate as LCL Director commenced on 1 January 2017. The LCL was established in...
El Prof. Benny Mantin ha sido nombrado Director del Centro de Logística y Gestión de Cadenas de Suministro de Luxemburgo (LCL), fundado en diciembre de 2015 para establecer Luxemburgo como centro de investigación y enseñanza de primera categoría mundial en el campo. Su mandato como Director del LCL comenzó el...
List of presentations cited in, lista de presentaciones citado en Supply Chain Frontiers #62 Back to Supply Chain Frontiers issue #63 | Regresar a Supply Chain Frontiers en Español #63 English______________________________________________________________________________________________________ CTL Yossi Sheffi “Future of Supply Chain Management,” LCL Explore Conference – The Future of Supply Chain Management, Luxembourg...
Extending payment terms to 120 days or more frees up working capital for big companies, but it can also increase the financial stress on suppliers and ultimately lead to increased product costs. The tactic has attracted much criticism, but research underway at the Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC), Zaragoza, Spain, shows...
La industria del petróleo y el gas ha aprendido mucho del reciente colapso en los precios del crudo y de los despidos masivos desencadenados por la recesión. Reconocer la importancia de contar con una cadena de suministro ágil es una lección que podría ayudar a la industria en la gestión...
How innovation is reshaping freight transportation, the evolution of omni-channel supply chains, and the challenges of adopting financial best practices, are topics that concern today’s supply chain professionals – and they will be addressed in three upcoming MIT CTL events on the MIT campus. The Innovations in Transportation: Impact of...
El modo en que la innovación está redefiniendo el transporte de mercancías, la evolución de las cadenas omni-canal de suministro y los retos de adoptar buenas prácticas financieras, son asuntos que hoy en día preocupan a los profesionales de las cadenas de suministro – y se van a abordar en...
Back to Supply Chain Frontiers issue #61 The shipyard industry involves complex operations and processes, and it is imperative that there is close cooperation both upstream and downstream in the supply chain if yards are to meet the needs of different customers. In addition, the industry is heavily exposed to...
El sector naval exige operaciones y procesos complejos y es imprescindible que exista una estrecha cooperación en ambos extremos de la cadena si los astilleros tienen que satisfacer las necesidades de diferentes clientes. Además, este sector está muy expuesto al efecto látigo (o bullwhip effect) ya que la variabilidad comercial...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue n.º 60. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. En la actualidad, las empresas dan cada vez más importancia a la gestión de riesgos. Tradicionalmente, utilizaban un enfoque cualitativo para evaluar riesgos y clasificar la gravedad y probabilidad de cada amenaza como baja, media o alta. Este...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue n.º 60. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. Desarrollar modelos de venta al por menor omnicanal de alto rendimiento es uno de los retos más difíciles a los que se enfrentan los minoristas en la actualidad. Un estudio desarrollado recientemente por el Instituto para la Innovación...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #60. Lea todos artículos en este asunto Presentaciones CTL del MIT Chris Caplice “Advances in Education,” Congreso Crossroads 2016, Cambridge, MA, Estados Unidos, 23 de marzo. Yossi Sheffi “The Power of Resilience,” Congreso Resilinc, San José, CA, Estados Unidos, 24 de febrero. “The State of Supply...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #60 In October 2015, the Chinese government announced tighter security checks on courier services following a warehouse explosion and a series of deadly parcel-bomb blasts, reported the Wall Street Journal1. The measures introduced by the authorities included X-ray checks on all mail, inspections of packages before...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #60 How to develop high-performing omni-channel retailing models is one of the most difficult challenges facing retailers today. A study conducted recently by the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) investigates the complexities of the online retail order fulfillment process, and proposes efficient operating models...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #60 MIT CTL Yossi Sheffi “Reviving the Reshoring Debate,” Linkedin Influencer blog post, January 14. “Stock Prices Have Followed Oil Off a Cliff. What’s Happening?” Linkedin Influencer blog post, February 1. ZLC Rafael Díaz “Analyzing a lost-sale stochastic inventory model with Markov-modulated demands: A simulation-based optimization...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #60 Companies today attach much importance to risk management. Traditionally, they use a qualitative approach to assessing risks and assigning a low, medium, or high probably to the severity and likelihood of each threat. But this method is subjective because it is based on the opinions...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #59. Lea todos artículos en este asunto Presentaciones MISI Ioannis N. Lagoudis “Scenario-Based High Risk Analysis in Maritime Operations”, ECONSHIP 2015, Chios, Grecia, 24-27 junio. Con N. J. Zompakis, D J Soudris. “Maritime Cluster Attractiveness Index”, IAME 2015,” Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 24- 26 agosto. Con T...
