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MIT SCM alum Liz Raman-Grubbs from the Class of 2020 was featured in a recent MIT Alumni Association article about her efforts to increase visibility and support for women in supply chain.

The evolution of retail supply chains into multi-echelon, omni-channel networks has made efficient inventory management increasingly critical, particularly in the grocery sector. Amid this transition, the capstone project sponsor—a leading U.S. grocery retailer—is shifting from localized inventory control to a globally optimized strategy and seeks to understand the value of dynamic Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO).

The New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) poses a major risk to fuel distribution infrastructure across the central U.S., where disruption could severely limit fuel availability during an emergency. This project, developed in partnership with the MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab, analyzes downstream fuel supply under earthquake conditions using operational flow capacity (OFC) queuing theory and discrete event simulation in Python.

Data-driven inbound coordination can replace fragmented freight movements with fewer trucks, fuller loads, and a more resilient logistics network. Collaboration does not mean compromise; it means fuller loads, fewer trucks, and a more efficient network.