Edgar E. Blanco

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Yossi Sheffi

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Anthony J. Craig

Robert Gordon University

Marco Estrada Saavedra

College of Mexico

Eva Ponce-Cueto

Corporación Universitaria Rafael Nuñez

Jan C. Fransoo

Eindhoven University of Technology

Chris Caplice

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Gary Godding

Intel (United States)

Jaime Mora‐Vargas

Tecnológico de Monterrey

Karla B. Valenzuela

Tecnológico de Monterrey

Xu Yang

Yunnan Agricultural University

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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Tecnológico de Monterrey

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Intel (United States)

New England University Transportation Center

Engineering Systems (United States)

Universidad de La Sabana

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Al Akhawayn University

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Using discrete-event simulation for evaluating non-linear supply chain phenomena

Proceedings of the 2009 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC) (2011)

Edgar E. Blanco Xu Yang Erica Gralla Gary Godding Emily Rodriguez

We present a simulation model constructed in collaboration with Intel Corporation to measure and gauge the interaction of non-linear supply chain phenomena (such as waste, uncertainty, congestion, bullwhip, and vulnerability). A representative model that mimics part of Intel's supply chain from fabrication to delivery is modeled using discrete-event simulation in ARENA. A "phenomena evaluation" framework is proposed to link model inputs and supply chain phenomena in order to evaluate supply chain configurations. Using a sample supply chain decision (safety stock level determination) we follow the "phenomena evaluation" framework to illustrate a final recommendation. Results show that our supply chain phenomena evaluation approach helps better illustrate some trade-offs than an evaluation approach based only on the traditional metrics (cost, service, assets etc.).

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10.1109/wsc.2011.6147937

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Carbon Footprint of the Galapagos Islands – Quantifying the Environmental Impact of Tourist Activities

Journal of Cleaner Production (2012)

Ximena M. Cordova-Vallejo Edgar E. Blanco Xu Yang Eva Ponce-Cueto

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Estimating the CO[subscript 2] Intensity of Intermodal Freight Transportation

Anthony J. Craig Edgar E. Blanco Yossi Sheffi

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Reseña de "Chiapas después de la tormenta. Estudios sobre economía, sociedad y política" de Marco Estrada Saavedra (ed.)

Estudios Sociológicos de El Colegio de México (2010)

Edgar E. Blanco

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Propuesta de un marco conceptual para el análisis comparativo de las redes de distribución de dos supermercados online = Proposal of a conceptual framework for the comparative analysis of the distribution networks of two online supermarkets

International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (2014)

Javier Guerrero Lorente Eva Ponce-Cueto Edgar E. Blanco

In this article the network configuration for fulfillment and distribution of online orders of two British retailers is analyzed and compared. For this purpose, it is proposed a conceptual framework that consists of the key following aspects: network configuration, transportation management and location of demand. As a result is not obvious to determine the ideal centralization degree in each case. Finally, it is suggested the future development of an analytic tool that helps to choose the most appropriate model.

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La teoría de los sistemas de Niklas Luhmann a prueba: horizontes de la aplicación en la investigación social en América Latina

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (2013)

Marco Estrada Saavedra René Millán Edgar E. Blanco

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Protesta altermundista y violencia política en Guadalajara

Edgar E. Blanco

In order to explore the relationship between political violence and social protest, this paper deals with the subject matter from the theoretical perspective of the political process and the mobilization of resources in a case study: the alterglobalist mobilizations in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco in the context of the III Summit of the Heads of State and Government of Latin America, Europe and the Caribbean (alcuE) in May of 2004. Through a qualitative research design, it analyzes the complex interrelationship between the organizations and globalist collectives, their cultural frames and history of contention, and the dynamics of the local political process, in order to understand how these factors influenced the dynamics of the protest events and conditioned the episodes of political violence in its two main forms: physical and symbolic.

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Desafíos para la movilidad de carga en zonas de alta congestión

Economía industrial (2016)

Daniel Merchán Edgar E. Blanco

espanolA pesar de la importancia del transporte de carga en la economia y el funcionamiento de las ciudades, este no ha sido adecuadamente considerado en los planes de movilidad y desarrollo urbano. Si bien la mayoria de ciudades, continuamente revisan y amplian sus planes de movilidad, el interes por plantear soluciones sistemicas para el transporte de carga ha sido marginal y las acciones se han concentrado principalmente en restricciones de acceso con poca efectividad a largo plazo, particularmente en zonas de alta congestion. En el presente articulo se revisa la problematica de la movilidad de carga en este tipo de zonas, y se plantean herramientas y recomendaciones para la politica publica. En el articulo se analizan ciudades de Latinoamerica, como referencia de areas metropolitanas en rapido crecimiento Englishn spite the vital social and economic role of freight movement, urban planning has not properly considered the intensity of urban freight needs in mobility and urban development plans. Even though most cities continuously revise and update such plans, attention to systemic urban freight solutions has been scant. Most policy decisions have focused on access restrictions to freight vehicles, particularly to dense urban areas, having limited effectiveness overtime. In this paper, we review the key challenges of freight operations in congested urban areas, we introduce tools and present policy recommendations. In addition, we analyze several Latin American cities as a reference for fast-growing metropolitan areas.

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Diseño de territorios de entrega en zonas urbanas altamente pobladas

Economía industrial (2016)

Sergio A. Caballero Edgar E. Blanco Karla B. Valenzuela

espanolEn este articulo se propone un algoritmo para agrupar a los clientes en territorios de entrega que permita a los distribuidores de bienes de consumo masivo distribuir sus productos de forma eficiente. El algoritmo utiliza informacion de un perfil de velocidades asociado a la red vial de la ciudad. Este perfil permite construir arboles dependientes del tiempo los cuales se atraviesan siguiendo una secuencia post-orden conformando territorios compactos y balanceados que satisfacen los requerimientos de capacidad de vehiculos y disponibilidad de tiempo. El algoritmo se aplico a un distribuidor de cervezas en Ciudad de Mexico, produciendo mejores soluciones que las tecnicas tradicionales. EnglishThis paper proposes an algorithm to cluster customers into delivery territories that allows consumer-packaged goods companies to efficiently distribute their products. The algorithm is based on a speed profile, which is associated to the road network. The algorithm computes time- dependent trees, traverses them following a post-order sequence and builds compact and balanced territories satisfying vehicle capacity and working time constraints. It was applied to a beer company in Mexico-City, yielding better solutions than traditional approaches.

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Multichannel Distribution Strategies in Latin America

Edgar E. Blanco Horacio Astudillo‐de la Vega

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