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A Real World Humanitarian Logistics Model

MIT Supply Chain

When a disaster such as a flood strikes, the response can be chaotic as various agencies and sources of supply converge on the stricken area. He worked with researchers from Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, Malaga University, Spain, and Complutense University at Madrid, Spain, to develop the model.

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How Are Counterfeit Drugs Procured?

MIT Supply Chain

Research at the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program , Zaragoza, Spain, is investigating why drug dispensers such as clinics and pharmacies might acquire fake drugs. The research was carried out by Laura Wagner for her PhD thesis Sourcing Decisions for Goods with Potentially Imperfect Quality Under the Presence of Supply Disruption.

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Supply Chains Can’t Handle the Heat

Elementum

The current 77 centimeter (30 inches) water level at the bottleneck, called Kaub, is the lowest seasonally since at least 2007. As you’ve heard, massive wildfires have also broken out throughout Europe, accompanying the heat in southern France, parts of Spain, and Portugal — and they’ve lead to mass evacuations and abandoned factories.