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MIT CTL Research Scientists Drs. Inma Borrella and Maria Jesus Saenz, in collaboration with Dr. Elena Revilla, wrote a case study which has been recognized as the top-selling case in Operations Management at Ivey Publishing for 2024/2025.

Data-driven approach improves forecasting, resulting in more effective inventory management.

Research explores the value of an end-to-end early warning system to improve on-time delivery.

Recycling e-commerce boxes offers opportunities to increase emissions savings, but other factors can impact that calculation

The strategy of locating supplier facilities near each other could offer freight and inventory holding costs greater than 70%.

How do downstream supply chains affect patients’ access to oncology drugs?

Disruptions are no longer just a bad dream, but something that must be planned for.

Efforts to reduce carbon footprints can backfire under spend-based accounting methods—unless firms prioritize supplier data transparency and targeted sustainability strategies.

The U.S. full truckload (FTL) market is uniquely challenging for shippers to navigate because of its high degree of market fragmentation, competitiveness, and magnitude. This study aims to establish “state-of-the-practice” behaviors as well as highlight “state-of-the-art” behaviors in full truckload procurement organizations.

Simple, tailored, and automated models pave the way for more accurate demand forecasting.