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Tag: Operations Management
News, research, and other announcements.
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How a Battery Leasing Model Could Increase Adoption of Electric Vehicles
Lingling Shi introduces a flexible electric battery leasing model that allows drivers to adjust their vehicle’s range.
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Grants Support World-Class Research at DeGroote
DeGroote researchers awarded Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and Canada Foundation for Innovation JELF grants.
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In the News: Is ‘friend-shoring’ the solution to global supply chain woes?
DeGroote's Elkafi Hassini and Candice Chow spoke with the Globe and Mail Report on Business magazine about friend-shoring.
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In the News: Kai Huang on Supply Chain Issues Caused by COVID-19
Ongoing supply chain issues will continue to slow delivery times into the holiday season Kai Huang told CBC News.
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Knowledge Labs: In the Know with Manish Verma
This week's In the Know: Associate Professor Manish Verma talks about his research on transporting dangerous goods.
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Two experts weigh in on trust, resilience, and the future of supply chains
Two viewpoints from DeGroote and the McMaster Institute for Transportation and Logistics about supply chain resilience.
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There’s no such thing as free shipping
Elkafi Hassini is finding innovative ways to make ecommerce more efficient, greener and kinder on communities overrun by delivery trucks.
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Using big data to streamline big shipments: Smart Freight Centre launches in Region of Peel, with McMaster as partner
Trucking activity alone accounts for approximately $1.8 billion worth of goods moving daily to, from, and through the Region of Peel.