Four industrial engineering students at the American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), created a set of supply chain models and simulations to analyze the potential for using hyperloop technology to improve regional supply chains in the Middle East. Their project won first place in
A Serious Game Called Cincinnati Seasonings
Hello, my name is Hui Rong 'Christine' Zhuge, and I am presently a billing specialist at TOC Logistics International, in Indianapolis, Indiana USA (LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hui-rong-zhuge-24a5501ba/ ). I would like to share my learning experience using a serious game and supply
Introduction to Last Mile Delivery: Challenges and Solutions
After e-commerce became the new commerce, customer expectations for fast delivery of products have become a challenge. Last year, retail eCommerce had sales up to 4.28 trillion US dollars worldwide. With over two billion people purchasing goods online, customer behavior and expectations changed a
Vertical Farming for a Better Food Supply Chain
One of the biggest questions in the food supply chain is this: Will our global food system manage to satisfy the demand of more than 9 billion people by 2050? This article is divided into three parts. First, we talk briefly about how the food supply chain works. Secondly, we explain the
Morocco Supply Chain Competition: The Second Contest
Supply chain competitions are a great opportunity for students to bridge the gap between theory and reality. They develop their creativity and their ability to apply technical knowledge to solve realistic supply chain problems. After the success we had in the first Morocco competition last summer,
How to Solve Transportation Problems Using Excel Solver
Transportation costs are a significant component of the overall supply chain costs. Therefore, supply chain and logistics managers must take advantage of transportation's potential in terms of opportunities for cost reduction. In this article, we will be exploring one of the fundamental cases of
The Circular Economy: New Business Models and Supply Chains Needed
Here is a hard truth: Earth's resources are finite, and our planet's ability to absorb the waste and pollution we generate is decreasing inexorably year after year. You may already have heard about the circular economy or read some articles about it, but do you understand what it is? Do you know
Four Participants in Every Supply Chain
There are four kinds of participants in every supply chain. They perform the activities that make a supply chain work and provide a reason for it to exist. These participants are: 1) producers; 2) distributors or wholesalers; 3) retailers; and 4) customers or consumers. Supplying customers demand