Theses - Supply Chain 2020 Project
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Since its launch in 2004, a large number of masters theses, as well as a few doctoral theses, have been conducted as part of the SC2020 Project, in centers from the SCALE Network. An exhaustive list of these theses, as well as links to access them, are presented here.
Doctoral Theses at MIT
Title: Effect of scenario planning on field experts' judgment of long-range investment decisions . Author: Phadnis, Shardul. Advisors: Yossi Sheffi, Chris Caplice and Mahender Singh. Year: 2012. Program: Doctoral Thesis, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/96020
Title: A methodology to capture, evaluate and reformulate a firm's supply chain strategy as a conceptual system . Author: Roberto Perez-Franco. Advisors: Yossi Sheffi and Mahender Singh. Year: 2010. Program: Doctoral Thesis, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/62761
Title: Dynamic Retail Assortment Models with Demand Learning for Seasonal Consumer Goods . Author: Felipe Caro. Advisor: Jérémie Gallien. Year: 2005. Program: Doctoral Thesis, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33415
Master Theses at MIT
Title: A Qualitative Mapping and Evaluation of an Aerospace Supply Chain Strategy . Author: Jonathan Hung and Nicholas Pierce. Advisor: Roberto Perez-Franco. Year: 2011. Program: M. Eng. in Logistics, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URL: CTL Publication Link
Title: Redefining organizational boundaries : building an aware and agile organization by enabling new social interactions . Author: Benjamin Maupetit. Advisor: Mahender Singh. Year: 2009. Program: S.M. in Technology and Policy Program, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/52754
Title: Evolutionary supply chain risk management: transforming culture for sustainable competitive advantage . Author: Romain Lévy. Advisor: Mahender Singh. Year: 2008. Program: M. Eng. in Logistics and S.M. in Technology and Policy Program, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42928
Title: Exploring the future of the U.S. pharmaceutical industry : a supply chain perspective . Author: Loïc Lagarde. Advisor: Yossi Sheffi and Mahender Singh. Year: 2007. Program: S.M. in Technology and Policy Program, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/40294
Title: The Supply Chain Response to Environmental Pressures . Author: Julie Rebecca Paquette. Advisor: Randolph E. Kirchain. Year: 2006. Program: S.M. in Technology and Policy Program, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34530
Title: Demand Management: A Cross-Industry Analysis of Supply-Demand Planning . Author: Peng Kuan Tan. Advisor: Lawrence Lapide. Year: 2006. Program: M. Eng. in Logistics, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/36139
Title: Order Promising/Fulfillment and Customer/Channel Collaboration in Supply Chain Management . Author: Yimin An and Samuel Srethapakdi. Advisor: Mahender Singh. Year: 2006. Program: M. Eng. in Logistics, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/36148
Title: Analysis of Sourcing & Procurment Practices: A Cross Industry Framework . Author: Ioannis G. Koliousis. Advisor: Edgar Blanco. Year: 2006. Program: M. Eng. in Logistics, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/36143
Title: Analysis of Supplier Involvement in New Product Development and Launch . Author: Herman Alex Kurapov. Advisor: Chris Caplice. Year: 2006. Program: M. Eng. in Logistics, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/35614
Title: A Cross Industry Analysis and Framework of Aftermarket Products and Services . Author: Petros Englezos. Advisor: Lawrence Lapide. Year: 2006. Program: M. Eng. in Logistics, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/35539
Title: An Examination of Boeing’s Supply Chain Management Practices within the Context of the Global Aerospace Industry . Author: Daglar Cizmeic. Advisor: Kirkor Bozdogan. Year: 2005. Program: M. Eng. in Logistics, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33315
Title: An Exploration of of Supply Chain Management Practices in the Aerospace Industry and in Rolls-Royce . Author: Mohit Tiwari. Advisor: Kirkor Bozdogan. Year: 2005. Program: M. Eng. in Logistics, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33373
Title: Supply Chain Strategies in the Apparel Industry: The Case of Victoria’s Secret . Author: Sumit Kumar. Advisors: Sharon Novak and Lawrence Lapide. Year: 2005. Program: M. Eng. in Logistics, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33324
Title: The Dynamics of Supply Chains in the Automotive Industry . Author: Niklas Braese. Advisor: Lawrence Lapide. Year: 2005. Program: M. Eng. in Logistics, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33312
Title: The Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: A Diagnosis of the State-of-the-Art . Author: Mahender Singh. Advisor: Charles H. Fine. Year: 2005. Program: M. Eng. in Logistics, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33354
Title: Supply chain practices in the petroleum downstream . Author: Santos Manzano, Fidel. Advisor: Lawrence Lapide. Year: 2005. Program: M. Eng. in Logistics, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33345
Title: An analysis of current supply chain best practices in the retail industry with case studies of Wal-Mart and Amazon.com . Author: Chiles, Colby Ronald; Dau, Marguarette Thi. Advisor: Gabriel R. Bitran. Year: 2005. Program: M. Eng. in Logistics, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33314
Title: Framework for the study of governance in the supply networks : Wal-mart : "Enlightened Despot" model . Author: De Graeve, Denis. Advisor: Gabriel R. Bitran. Year: 2004. Program: S.M. Technology and Policy Program, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28504
Title: An Evaluation of Scenario Planning for Supply Chain Design . Author: Yishai Boasson. Advisor: Yossi Sheffi. Year: 2004. Program: M. Eng. in Logistics, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28504
Master Theses at ZLC
Title: Analysis of Supply Chains in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry . Author: Marc-Elliott Finkelstein. Advisor: Paul M. Thompson. Year: 2005. Program: M. Eng. MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program, Zaragoza Logistics Center. Link: Download .
Title: Supply Chain Excellence in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Novartis– A Case Study . Author: Gourav Narayan Mukherjee. Advisor: Prashant Yadav. Year: 2005. Program: M. Eng. MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program, Zaragoza Logistics Center. Link: Download .
Title: Excellent Supply Chains In The Oil Industry: Royal Dutch/Shell . Author: Stefan Röthlisberger. Advisor: Prashant Yadav. Year: 2005. Program: M. Eng. in Supply Chain Management and Logistics, MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program, Zaragoza Logistics Center. Link: Download .
Title: Supply Chain Excellence in the Retail Industry: METRO AG – A Case Study . Author: Manuela Schranz-Whitaker. Advisor: Paul M. Thompson. Year: 2005. Program: M. Eng. in Supply Chain Management and Logistics, MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program, Zaragoza Logistics Center. Link: Download .
Title: SC2020: Toyota Production System & Supply Chain. Author: Macharia Brown. Advisor: Prashant Yadav. Year: 2005. Program: M. Eng. in Supply Chain Management and Logistics, MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program, Zaragoza Logistics Center. Link: Download .
Title: Excellence In European Apparel Supply Chains: Zara. Author: Phyllis Chu. Advisor: Paul Thompson. Year: 2005. Program: M. Eng. in Supply Chain Management and Logistics, MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program, Zaragoza Logistics Center. Link: Download .
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Since starting his doctorate at the Department of Management, Technology, and Economics in 2020, Maximilian has collaborated with various nonprofit partners, particularly through the HumOSCM Lab at the Chair of Logistics Management. These longstanding relationships have significantly informed his research. Furthermore, Maxmilian built new connections by exchanging with nonprofits and providing insights from the research.
Maximilian's dissertation contributes to a deeper understanding of nonprofit dynamics, providing insights for scholars and practitioners alike. By unraveling the intricacies of nonprofit management, it offers a roadmap for navigating the complexities of the contemporary nonprofit sector.
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In addition, future research efforts can evaluate the impact of these new vehicles and technologies on last mile delivery. 3.4.3 Subway automation system. The last example of future innovations in the transportation modes for sustainable last mile delivery presented is the tube transport or underground system.
This paper presents a framework of the "smart logistics" referred as "Logistics 4.0". Under the same principal statements of Industry 4.0, Logistics 4.0 encompass a range of technical components as Cyber-physical systems, which include RFID systems, software and database support.
1.3 Purpose of the Thesis Work. The purpose of our study is to explore a solution in the inbound logistic area that may improve efficiency and effectiveness of inbound logistic system on both information flow and physical flow where Schenker could be more actively involved in the future.
thank our thesis supervisor, Sharon Cullinane at the School of Business, Economics, and Law in Gothenburg, for her valuable comments and remarks throughout the whole time of writing our thesis. She has been a big support through the process providing great guidance and an inspiration for us throughout the thesis process.
Name of thesis EFFICIENT LOGISTICS OPERATION IN A SUPPLY CHAIN Language Instructor Eija Torkinlampi Pages 35 + 3 Supervisor Katarina Broman Logistics and supply chain management operations are of great importance to organisations ranging from small and medium size enterprises to giant multinational. Logistics operations are inevitable in an
Master Theses at MIT. Title: A Qualitative Mapping and Evaluation of an Aerospace Supply Chain Strategy. Author: Jonathan Hung and Nicholas Pierce. Advisor: Roberto Perez-Franco. Year: 2011. Program: M. Eng. in Logistics, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URL: CTL Publication Link.
The main idea of thesis work is to describe in a proper and understandable way the main problems of logistics and storage, and solutions for solving them, make im-provement in them. The logistics problem analyzing and information in the thesis has been absorbed on a basis of German company Ravenol, as well as has been done
workers, or supply chain managers, oversee the departments that receive materials and supplies into a. business. The manager supervises the warehousing and stocking departments, and shipping ...
2.1 Introduction. Supply chain management is the control and organized flow of material, information, and finances as they move in a process from supplier to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer to the end customer. The ultimate goal of effective supply chain system is to reduce the inventory and waste.
the overall structure of the thesis. 1.1 Objective of the Research For the last two decades, the role of new products and specifically supplier involvement in new product development and launch has come to be considered among the most important factors of competitiveness for businesses. In the context of the above, the purpose of this paper is to:
Master Thesis No 2003:6 Gaining Competitive Advantage through Improved Management of Information and Material Flows ... logistics concept is planning and co-ordinating the material flows from source to user as an integrated system rather than managing the goods flow as a series of
attention. Reverse logistics is a key enabler to make such transition. This master's thesis aims to investigate how the reverse logistics can be improved at Ericsson, in order to reach a higher level of circularity. The higher level of circularity should decrease the environmental impact without negatively affecting the business.
This paper examines the relationships between three logistics activities: customer service, warehouse management, and distribution activity on business performance. The research adopts a ...
transport logistics. A well developed transport system. ensures better e ciency, a reduction of operating costs, and higher service quality of logistics systems (T seng et al. 2005). erefore, the ...
Keywords: Container traffic, container transportation, logistics, North Europe - Asia, pandemic, COVID-19, coronavirus The purpose of this master thesis is to study the impact of the new coronavirus infection, which began in 2019, on container flows between two regions: Northern Europe and Asia. The
The purpose of this paper is to identify and analyze Nordic doctoral dissertations in logistics and supply chain management (SCM) published from the years 2009-2014. The paper is based on a detailed review of 150 doctoral dissertations. Compared with previous studies, this paper identifies a trend toward: more dissertations based on a collection of articles than monographs; more ...
The Journal of Business Logistics provides an academic forum for original thought, ... The key objective of this paper is to guide where empirical LSCM research could evolve if it took its relationship with theory a step further. Our thesis is that inductive research using empirical data can yield additional insightful answers to relevant ...
Master's Thesis 7 May 2014 . PREFACE This study was the most challenging and interesting task during my professional carri-er. Firstly, this study was approached as an obligatory requirement for graduation. ... 3.1 Transportation Logistics 12 3.2 Survey 13 3.3 Current Gaps of Transportation Process 17 3.4 Current Information Flow 22
The thesis submitted is my own original work while completing degree at Brac University. 2. The thesis does not contain material previously published or written by a third party, except where ... Subject: Submission of dissertation paper on "The transportation logistics in supply chain management and RMG sector in Bangladesh." Dear Sir
DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2024.110228 Corpus ID: 269884053; Wasserstein distributionally robust optimization for train operation and freight assignment in a metro-based underground logistics system
On April 17th, Maximilian Löffel successfully defended his doctorate thesis at the Chair of Logistics Management. Congratulations! 24.04.2024 by Alexander Bocken mode_comment Number of comments; In today's landscape, nonprofits face intricate challenges amidst increasing competition and heightened aid demands. ...
This paper provides an overview of the AI techniques applied worldwide to address transportation problems mainly in traffic management, traffic safety, public transportation, and urban mobility ...
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu Tampere University of Applied Sciences Degree Programme: International Business Option: Supply Chain Management. AUTHOR 1: Vladislav Ormanov Impact on mobility solutions on logistics services. Bachelor's thesis 47 pages May 2021. Logistics and supply chain have improved globally over the past few years.
The Honors Graduate Award is intended to recognize industrial engineering students who are on track to complete all honors requirements, including honors coursework and an honors thesis, by the end of spring 2024. Associate professor Kelly Sullivan, honors program coordinator, presented the awards. The following students completed an honors thesis:
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tomer service strategy (2012: 6). Since this thesis only focuses on the freight forwarding industry, the supply chain strategy in a block of customer service strategy integrated with the technology implemented in freight forwarding firms will be provided. The purpose of this thesis was to elaborate academically such a latest phenomenon in
The kind of question I'm trying to raise about your thesis, because it's also relevant, frankly, to my thesis, is, if the problem is that America makes a series of policy mistakes in the ...
The paper showed that Russia has great potential for increasing freight traffic, especially in transit. The continuous work to modernize the infrastructure will most likely lead to an ... logistics innovations in the railway industry will be discussed later in this study. 6 In the thesis, both qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis ...