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Last-Mile Delivery Optimization Model with Drones

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 · Justin Yoon The use of drones as a supplement to delivery trucks show significant savings, with a base case median savings of 30% over using truck only. These savings are compelling enough to attract significant investment and future growth in the integration of drones in last-mile delivery.

Is S&OP in Your Resilience Toolbox?

Tuesday, June 12, 2018 · Kai Trepte and Jim Rice Supply chain resilience has received a considerable amount of attention over the last decade or so, and although companies have achieved much in making their supply chains more resilient, many are still unprepared for disruptions.

MIT CTL Partners with Awesome to Launch Supply Chain Scholarship for Women

Tuesday, May 22, 2018 · SCMR Staff The AWESOME/MIT Advancing Women through Education (AWE) Scholarship aims to attract women who want to pursue graduate degrees in Supply Chain Management at MIT.

NextGen Supply Chain Interview: Dr. Brian Subirana

Monday, May 14, 2018 · Gary Forger, Special Projects Editor, Supply Chain Management Review This month we spoke with Dr. Brian Subirana, director of the MIT Auto-ID Laboratory. His Ph.D. is in artificial intelligence, and he teaches at both MIT and Harvard. At the MIT 2018 Crossroads event, Subriana spoke about conversational commerce. NextGen caught up with him to…

NextGen Supply Chain: Drop-ins at MIT’s Crossroads 2018

Monday, May 14, 2018 · Gary Forger, Special Projects Editor, Supply Chain Management Review Every conference has its nuggets. Here are some from the recent Crossroads 2018 event at MIT. Highlights range from artificial intelligence in action to autonomous vehicles and conversational commerce. As you'll see, big name companies are taking these NextGen…

Capturing the Value of Predictive Modeling in Logistics

Tuesday, February 20, 2018 · Rafael Duarte Alcoba and Kenneth W. Ohlund Third party logistics providers are constantly fighting for competitive advantage. In a fragmented industry, having an edge is critical to success. Our thesis research sponsor company, a leading 3PL, gains that edge through a proprietary software.

Cluster-Based Freight Corridors Could Drive Sustainable Logistics in Europe

Thursday, February 1, 2018 · Milos Milenkovic, Research Fellow at ZLC A hyper-connected network of logistics clusters could play a key role in achieving the European Union's goal of creating a sustainable, more efficient freight transportation system.

Tips for Navigating the Global 3PL Marketplace: Harnessing Shipper Expectations

Monday, January 15, 2018 · Patrick Burnson When supply chain managers examine the global third-party logistics (3PL) marketplace this year, many industry analysts suggest that they take a “granular” view.

Logistics Emissions Moves into the Climate Spotlight

Thursday, December 14, 2017 · Suzanne Greene Transportation is the second biggest global emitter of greenhouse gases, yet the logistics sector is often left out of the climate conversation.

The Unlikely Success of Nanostore Retailing

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 · Christopher Mejia-Argueta Millions of small, family-operated retailers known as nanostores are the main source of consumer packaged goods (CPG) for many consumers in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

A Framework for Driving Change in Urban Mobility

Monday, December 4, 2017 · Venkat Sumantran, Charles Fine & David Gonsalvez Changes in mobility are being driven by the challenges of congestion and long commutes caused by increased urbanization, societal shifts such as increased sharing, developments in vehicle technology, and an increased emphasis on reducing environmental pollution.

Understanding Demand: Are You Keeping the Right Amount of Inventory?

Monday, November 20, 2017 · Xiaofan Xu and Maria Rey Inventory management gets complicated when a company keeps numerous SKUs with unique product characteristics. This is especially true for medical device companies.

MIT CTL Delivers MicroMasters Program to GE Employees

Monday, October 2, 2017 · SCMR Staff The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) is providing MIT CTL's ground-breaking MITx MicroMasters Credential in Supply Chain Management courses to employees in GE's Operations Management Leadership Program.

Finding Synergies through Synchronization

Monday, September 25, 2017 · Priya Andleigh and Jeffrey Scott Bullock A steady flow of products would allow a shipper to reduce overall transportation costs via fixed-volume contracts. It would also allow a shipper to increase warehouse productivity by increasing cross-docking opportunities.

Big Versus Small Agriculture: Is There a Viable Middle Ground?

Wednesday, August 30, 2017 · Dr. Davide Luzzini Food crops are cultivated on large-scale as well as small- to medium-size farms, and both models have pros and cons. There also is a middle ground option that aggregates the output from smaller growers, especially in Europe.