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Introduction Most households, especially those experiencing food insecurity, choose their preferred food retailers based on prices, rather than proximity. However, food-insecure households are often transit-dependent, further burdening vulnerable households seeking healthy, affordable groceries. This study sought to better understand the multi-faceted transportation experiences of households with varying food security levels...
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Our project sponsor, a major third-party logistics provider in Japan, experienced a severe disruption that destroyed one of their primary distribution centers for a specific industry. This disruption led to increased lead times, degraded service levels, higher logistics costs, and the loss of a client. Consequently, our research focused on...
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Within the electric distribution space maintaining a balanced inventory of spare parts forms a critical component of resiliency and restoration in the event of an outage. We find that leveraging network design provides an opportunity for utility companies to improve the effectiveness of the inventory they hold, enabling better service...
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As the fuel economy of vehicles increases, both costs and carbon emissions can be reduced. However, understanding what drives the fuel economy of semi-trucks is a challenging feat due to the number of variables involved. This capstone analyzed 21 variables related to the efficiency of semi-trucks to determine how they...
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Representatives from nine manufacturers, eight transportation companies, eight startups, a retailer, and an industry association joined experts from MIT for a highly interactive one-and-a-half-day roundtable on the use of blockchain technology in the supply chain. A variety of industries were represented, including healthcare, aerospace, food, mining, electronics, chemical, fashion, and logistics.

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Service level growth is hindered by declining activity from customers needing access to physical assets stored by the sponsor company. The delivery drone presents a viable option to support the initiative of maintaining service levels while reducing cost. To explore the feasibility of the delivery drone, a comprehensive review of...
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Technological breakthroughs and consumer preferences have led to e-commerce growth in the United States. Given the continued rise in e-commerce demand, the final leg of transportation of goods to the end recipient, or the “last-mile,” is of increasing importance to freight services companies. The last- mile is one of the...
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As more of the world’s population moves to cities, urban logistics becomes increasingly important to a company’s distribution operations. Urban distribution network studies must address the same strategic questions as traditional large-scale distribution networks including sizing and locating distribution facilities and determining which facilities should serve which customers. These studies...
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Due to the use of petroleum-based fuel, the transportation sector is one of the two principal contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and its contributions are expected to double by 2050. Freight sector contributes to around 30% of all transport related CO 2 emissions. Since different type of vehicles exhibit different...
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Logistics efficiency impacts the profitability of manufacturing companies to a large extent. According to IDC Manufacturing Insights Report of 2014, logistics cost makes up 7.87% of sales of the business. Statistics reveal that the carrying cost in China has been increased to over 3.5 trillion RMB in 2016 accounting for...
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The security alarms services market in the United States delivers hardware equipment and services to homeowners and businesses to help monitor and enhance personal property protection. Customer satisfaction via wait time reduction, first call resolution, and cost minimization are key drivers of success to players in this market. Most companies...
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Ecuador has launched a national initiative to develop an integrated strategy for improving the efficiency and sustainability of freight and passenger flows in large urban centers. The Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (CLI) in Bogotá, Colombia, is coordinating one of the projects in collaboration with several institutions including Polytechnic University...
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Ecuador ha puesto en marcha una iniciativa a nivel nacional con el fin de desarrollar una estrategia integrada de mejora en la eficiencia y sostenibilidad de los flujos de mercancías y pasajeros en los grandes núcleos urbanos. El Centro Latinoamericano de Innovación en Logística (CLI) de Bogotá, Colombia, coordina uno...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #54 How does a supply chain keep on improving in a changing competitive environment? There is no single answer, but two key elements in the quest for continuous improvement are technology and talent. Technology appears to be developing at a faster rate that it can be...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue n.º 54. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. ¿De qué forma una cadena de suministro puede seguir mejorando en un entorno competitivo cambiante? No hay una sola respuesta, pero la tecnología y el talento son los dos elementos clave en la búsqueda de la mejora continua...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #50 MIT CTL Edgar Blanco "Megacity Logistics Lab: Santiago," UNAB, Santiago de Chile, Chile, sponsored by MIT-Chile program, July 2. "Megacity Logistics: The Supply Chain Frontier," DHL Public Policy Forum, Washington DC, US, July 16. "Logistica & Cadena de Suministro en Mercados Emergentes," Diplomado en Enseñanza...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #42. Lea todos artículos en este asunto . La Cumbre de Cadena de Abastecimiento Global, el primer evento organizado por el Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) se llevó a cabo el19 de julio de 2011 con gran éxito; más de 400 asistentes. La conferencia...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #42 The Global Supply Chain SumMIT, the first event organized by the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI), took place July 19, 2011, and was a major success with more than 400 attendees. The conference was held in the Shah Alam Convention Center, Shah Alam...
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This project developed and analyzed the demand patterns and inventory levels for an Oil Services company. After segmenting ABC’s SKU base into fast and slow movers, this project then utilized two separate models, to provide statistical guidance for inventory levels. Our models and analysis present options that can reduce ABC’s...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #40 Brazilian state and municipal governments commonly use tax incentives to attract businesses to their regions in an effort to stimulate economic growth and promote technological development. In fact, the intense competition between these entities to offer favorable tax terms is often referred to as “fiscal...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #40. Lea todos artículos en este asunto Gobiernos estatales y municipales brasileños utilizan los incentivos tributarios para atraer empresas a sus regiones en un esfuerzo por estimular el crecimiento económico y promover el desarrollo tecnológico. De hecho, la intensa competencia entre estas entidades para ofrecer condiciones...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #39 Supply chain needs to step up to the plate and take a more proactive role in increasing the profitability of businesses, according to MIT Senior Lecturer Jonathan Byrnes in his new book, Islands of Profit in a Sea of Red Ink: Why 40% of Your...