A Sip-erb Exploration of Supply Chain Co-location

Authors:
Nilay Kumar, Oscar Nieto
MIT Supply Chain Management Program

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Summary:
Our project deep dives into the impact of strategically co-locating different parts of the supply chain – suppliers and distribution centers. The goal? Reduce costs, shrink the carbon footprint, and ramp up flexibility and speed-to-market for a major American multinational in the food and beverage industry.


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6 thoughts on “A Sip-erb Exploration of Supply Chain Co-location

  1. Nilay and Oscar, you nailed it! If you are interested on the implications of co-location (suppliers and DCs) on cost, carbon emissions and speed to market, this capstone will be relevant for you! Great work.

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