Today’s companies are realizing the importance of the supply chain as a revenue generator — it's not just a cost of doing business. In order to remain competitive in the global marketplace, senior executives must completely transform their business approach and conventional supply chain practices, and embrace new capabilities that drive more value.
June 2017
Jun 13, 2017 at 10:00AM - Jun 16, 2017 at 2:30PM
MIT Campus
May 2017
May 25, 2017 at 8:00AM - May 25, 2017 at 5:00PM
- 8:00am - Registration Opens
- 8:00 to 8:30am - Continental Breakfast
- 8:30am - Welcoming Remarks
Research Fest 2017 Agenda (pdf)
Every year, graduating master's students present their theses to the Center's corporate Supply Chain Exchange Partners. This one day event is a chance for Partners to hear the results of new student research, much of which has been done with Exchange Partners.
May 17, 2017 at 11:45AM - May 17, 2017 at 1:00PM
MIT Building E90 - Suetter Room 9075 | 1 Main Street, just before the Longfellow Bridge. The front desk has asked for an attendee list. Please email trussell@mit.edu if you plan to attend.
Please join the Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Working Group at MIT for a lunchtime seminar this Wednesday, May 17th, at 11:45 PM on Food Aid Packaging: How to Reduce Food Aid Spoilage. Our speakers will be Mark Brennan and Prithvi Sundar, both from the Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Please view the attached flyer for more information. Lunch will be provided. The talk will begin at 12:00 PM.
Each year nearly US$2.2B is spent on food aid programs around the globe. USAID Food for Peace accounts for about 80%. This study aims to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of transportation...
May 03, 2017 at 12:00PM - May 03, 2017 at 1:00PM
Tang Center
E51-325
Container ports on the Southeast Coast of the United States are investing billions of dollars in a competition to handle the next generation of container ships. For all the ports, Far Eastern import cargo is the prize. The ports are all competing for federal, state and local funds, with political clout sometimes more important than economic reality.Container ports on the Southeast Coast of the United States are investing billions of dollars in a competition to handle the next generation of container ships. For all the ports, Far Eastern import cargo is the prize.
April 2017
Apr 27, 2017 at 11:45AM - Apr 27, 2017 at 1:00PM
Tang Center
Building E51-335
Rwanda is "the Land of a Thousand Hills". Unfortunately, the roads that traverse these hills often make delivery of critical medical supplies difficult and time consuming. In late 2016 Zipline, a California based drone operator, began transporting emergency blood supplies to hard to reach areas by drone. As the network builds, other emergency medical supplies like rabies vaccines will be included. The operation is co-funded by the Rwandan government and a public private partnership between the UPS Foundation and Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance. During his presentation Mr. Etter highlight the innovative and operational aspects of the initiative as well as provide background on a unique public private partnership funding strategy.
Apr 03, 2017 at 11:00AM - Apr 04, 2017 at 4:45PM
MIT Campus
Join us for the Annual Partner Meeting and Crossroads 2017!
On Monday, April 3, 2017, the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and members from the 50+ Partner companies that belong to the MIT CTL Supply Chain Exchange will convene to discuss the latest research and development activities at MIT CTL, and solicit input on future plans for the Center. This meeting will coincide with our 13th Annual Crossroads Conference being held on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. This one-day event brings together experts from MIT, the world’s foremost center for technological innovation, and the MIT Center for...
March 2017
Mar 22, 2017 at 11:30AM - Mar 22, 2017 at 12:45PM
Landau Building
Building 66-154
Rwanda is "the Land of a Thousand Hills". Unfortunately, the roads that traverse these hills often make delivery of critical medical supplies difficult and time consuming. In late 2016 Zipline, a California based drone operator, began transporting emergency blood supplies to hard to reach areas by drone. As the network builds, other emergency medical supplies like rabies vaccines will be included. The operation is co-funded by the Rwandan government and a public private partnership between the UPS Foundation and Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance. During his presentation Mr. Etter highlight the innovative and operational aspects of the initiative as well as provide background on a unique public private partnership funding strategy.
Mar 21, 2017 at 12:00PM - Mar 21, 2017 at 1:00PM
Twenty Chimneys
Building W20-306
This seminar will examine recent efforts at planning for potential climate change impacts on the nation’s transportation system. The analysis frameworks for doing such planning will be discussed, as well as some of the political aspects of working in a “denial” environment. Examples will be presented of adaptation planning around the United States, including a study being conducted for the Massachusetts DOT. Research and studies on how climate change could affect transportation planning, engineering design and land use will be explored in the talk. The presentation will end with some thoughts on the future of climate change and transportation adaptation planning in the Trump Era.
Mar 15, 2017 at 11:00AM - Mar 15, 2017 at 12:00PM
Online
Cyber attacks on supply chains are a constant threat to organizations. News media are regularly reporting cyber attacks to supply chains that result in data theft or denial of service. Examples abound, such as the theft of credit card data for 70 million customers from Target in 2013, and a sophisticated distributed attack that blocked the websites of major companies in the east-US such as Amazon, Starbucks and PayPal, during most the 21st of October 2016. Although relevant, this coverage often overshadows cyber-attacks that affect supply chain operations, which continue to occur without media attention.
Mar 01, 2017 at 9:00AM - Mar 01, 2017 at 5:30PM
Chambre des métiers du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
2 Circuit de la Foire Internationale
L-1016 Luxembourg-Kirchberg
The Luxembourg Center for Logistics and Supply Chain Management is organising its first annual eXplore conference on 1 March 2017 titled, "The Future of Supply Chain Management." Amongst others, topics will address the impact of digitization and visual analytics, and the influence of block chain and behavioral aspects on operations and supply chain management. We are particularly pleased to have Professor Yossi Sheffi, Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, giving a keynote speech on supply chain risk and resilience.
February 2017
Feb 22, 2017 at 11:00AM - Feb 22, 2017 at 12:00PM
Online
Over-stocking and under-stocking spare parts have become the norm, especially for companies who do review-and-stock inventory planning. Because this traditional planning approach doesn’t account for variabilities from product failures, it’s even more challenging plan spare parts inventory and service demand. But it no longer has to be this way.
January 2017
Jan 25, 2017 at 5:00PM - Jan 25, 2017 at 8:00PM
MIT Media Lab E14 6th Floor
On Wednesday, January 25, 2017, in the MIT Media Lab (75 Amherst Street, Building E14, Floor 6), the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics will host a Research Expo for over 125 supply chain master's students from the MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network as they showcase their company-sponsored thesis projects. Representing the MIT Global SCALE Network:
- MIT (Supply Chain Management program)
- Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC)
- Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (CLI)
- Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI)
Walk around, meet the students,...
Jan 17, 2017 at 10:00AM - Jan 20, 2017 at 2:30PM
70 Memorial Drive
Building E51-335
Cambridge, MA 02142
Today’s companies are realizing the importance of the supply chain as a revenue generator — it's not just a cost of doing business. In order to remain competitive in the global marketplace, senior executives must completely transform their business approach and conventional supply chain practices, and embrace new capabilities that drive more value.
November 2016
Nov 30, 2016 at 8:00AM - Dec 01, 2016 at 4:00PM
MIT Morris and Sophie Chang Building (E52)
50 Memorial Drive
6th Floor Samberg Conference Center
Cambridge, MA 02142
Finance is widely recognized as the language of business – yet supply chain managers have not fully learned how to communicate the impact of their function in financial terms. This workshop will show how supply chain actions affect the income statement and balance sheet – two key financial statements – and how supply chain managers can explain their decisions in the language of finance. The workshop will include exercises that challenge the participants to make critical investments in working capital, focusing on four core supply chain elements: inventory, capital operating equipment, payable...
MIT Humanitarian Speaker Series: Storage Technologies to Reduce Post-Harvest Loss – Panel Discussion
It is estimated that 54% of food losses occur during production, post-harvest handling, and storage. Various storage technologies have been designed to address losses due to insects, rodents, mold infiltration, etc. This talk describes projects that established storage technology supply chains and training among smallholder farmers in Africa and shares research aimed to scale future efforts.
Panelists:
Johnson Kagoye, Programme Officer, World Food Programme Zero Food Loss Initiative
Dieudonné Baributsa, Research Associate Professor, Purdue University, and Team Manager, Purdue Improved Cowpea...
Nov 03, 2016 at 8:30AM - Nov 03, 2016 at 5:00PM
1 Broadway, 6th Floor, Cambridge, MA
Companies have invested substantial amounts of money and valuable managerial time in developing omni-channel supply chains. Although they have achieved some success, the vision of a seamless service that enables customers to shop via any channel or device and receive purchases on time at their chosen locations, has yet to be fully realized. The challenges of adding new capabilities, and connecting or modifying existing systems, have proved more formidable than generally anticipated.
October 2016
Oct 06, 2016 at 8:00AM - Oct 06, 2016 at 5:00PM
MIT Morris and Sophie Chang Building
50 Memorial Drive
6th Floor Samberg Conference Center
Cambridge, MA 02142
This highly interactive event will feature participants from the shipper, carrier, broker, and technology perspectives. The goal is to identify and better understand current and pending innovations that may potentially disrupt the freight transportation industry - especially the North American Trucking market.
September 2016
Sep 19, 2016 at 12:00PM - Sep 19, 2016 at 1:00PM
E51-335
From Linear to Exponential—Transforming Supply Chains in a Rapidly changing world: An Asian Perspective
Three synchronous transformations are reshaping how supply chains serving the world’s consumer products markets operate. The first is a shift of global growth momentum to Asia, accompanied by the emergence of 1.5 new Asian middle class consumers in the next decade. The second is exponential increase in computing power, which is driving new technology into many aspects of the production and consumption process. And, the third is the rise of sustainability considerations, as the world conf...
August 2016
Aug 29, 2016 at 3:00AM - Aug 31, 2016 at 11:30AM
Georgia Tech Global Learning Center, 84 5th St. NW - Atlanta, GA 30308-1031
Humanitarian Response Lab co-hosts Health and Humanitarian Logistics Conference. The aim of the annual Conference is to provide an open forum to discuss the challenges and new solutions in disaster preparedness and response, long-term development and humanitarian aid, and global health delivery.
The conference platform encourages learning and collaboration within and across institutions; promote system-wide improvements in organizations and the sector as a whole; identify important research issues; and establish priorities for nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), corporations, and the govern...
June 2016
Jun 07, 2016 at 6:00AM - Jun 10, 2016 at 10:30AM
The MIT Campus, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Today’s companies are realizing the importance of the supply chain as a revenue generator — it's not just a cost of doing business. In order to remain competitive in the global marketplace, senior executives must completely transform their business approach and conventional supply chain practices, and embrace new capabilities that drive more value. How can you leverage the latest supply chain tools, practices and capabilities to ensure that your company is poised to adapt in this rapidly changing environment and not be left behind? You can start by learning from the best at MIT.
May 2016
May 19, 2016 at 1:00PM - May 20, 2016 at 8:00AM
MIT E40 364
For alumni of our SCM/MLOG, ZLOG, MSCM, and GCLOG programs only. The annual MIT SCALE Alumni ReConnect welcomes SCALE alumni back to campus to network with each other and continue their professional education. Each year we welcome all of our alumni from the MIT SCM Program (formerly called MLOG), the ZLOG Program in Zaragoza, the GCLOG Program in Latin America, and the MSCM Program in Malaysia to come back to MIT for MIT SCALE ReConnect. Our ReConnect event is timed to immediately follow SCM’s Research Fest, where graduating master's students present their theses to the Center's corporate Supp...
May 19, 2016 at 4:30AM - May 19, 2016 at 1:00PM
MIT E51 376
Are you a SCALE alum (graduate of the SCM/MLOG, ZLOG, MSCM, or GCLOG program)? Stay for SCALE ReConnect 2016 on May 20. Every year, graduating master's students present their theses to the Center's corporate Supply Chain Exchange Partners. This one day event is a chance for Partners to hear the results of new student research, much of which has been done with Exchange Partners.
March 2016
Mar 23, 2016 at 1:30PM - Mar 25, 2016 at 9:00AM
MIT Campus
If you experience these issues, then you are not alone. The conference hosted by MIT (the Center for Transportation & Logistics), and Jindal School of Management, UT Dallas bring a unique colloquium specific to program directors, assistant/associate deans and center managers who are involved in developing and managing different aspects of supply chain management programs and curriculum.
This conference is a premier colloquium for designing, developing, and even reinventing SCM programs. We plan to encourage thought-provoking conversations, debates on the several issues confronting us, and dis...
Mar 23, 2016 at 4:00AM - Mar 23, 2016 at 1:00PM
MIT Building E51 - Tang Center
Crossroads 2016 will take place on Wednesday March 23, 2015, on the MIT campus, Cambridge, MA, USA. The conference is where you will discover how emerging innovations in fields such as automation, energy generation, education, and materials science intersect with supply chain management (SCM).
The event brings together experts from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the world's foremost center for technological innovation, and the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, the global leader in supply chain education and research, to offer a truly unique learning opportunity.
No...
Mar 23, 2016 at 4:00AM - Mar 23, 2016 at 1:00PM
MIT E52, Cambridge MA
The impact of autonomous vehicles on logistics operations, new research on the security of food supply chains, and latest developments from the cutting edge of online education are some of the topics that will be covered at Crossroads 2016, March 23, 2016, at the MIT Campus, Cambridge, MA. "Our annual Crossroads conference gives supply chain professionals a unique opportunity to come to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to explore the future of supply chain management. The ideas and insights they take away help them to anticipate the changes that will shape supply chains and enable the...
Mar 22, 2016 at 4:00AM - Mar 22, 2016 at 1:00PM
MIT Samberg Conference Center
On Tuesday, March 22, 2016, the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) will convene members from the 40+ Partner companies that are members of the MIT CTL Supply Chain Exchange. The intention of this annual partner meeting is to provide our Partners with an update on the latest research and development activities at MIT CTL, and allow us to solicit input from our Partners on future plans for the Center.
This meeting coincides with our Annual Crossroads Conference being held on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Don't miss out on the opportunity to exchange ideas and learn about our plans...
Mar 21, 2016 at 4:00AM - Mar 22, 2016 at 1:00PM
MIT Building E51
Welcome to the 2016 MIT SCALE Latin America Conference event registration page. This conference will be hosted at the MIT Campus on March 21-22, 2016.
Established in 2008, the conference is hosted annually at MIT or in different cities in Latin America. Organized by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics in collaboration with the Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation, the goal of the conference is to provide a forum for sharing educational and applied research in logistics and supply chain management relevant to Latin America.
Agenda | Keynote Speakers | FAQs | Learn more abo...
Mar 09, 2016 at 7:00AM - Mar 09, 2016 at 8:00AM
MIT E51
Sustainable Supply Chains - Seventh Generation's Approach to Green Supply Chains. Jim Barch, Director of Research and Development at Seventh Generation. Summary: As a leading maker of green cleaning and personal care products Seventh Generations wants their products to make a difference—from their development through to their production, purchase, use, and disposal. Seventh Generation is constantly evaluating how to reduce their environmental impact, increase performance and safety, and create a more sustainable supply chain. As a part of this mission, Seventh Generation confronts an ongoing...
Mar 04, 2016 at 7:00AM - Mar 04, 2016 at 8:00AM
MIT E51-325
The Next Wave: Where Disruption and Innovation Converge. Steve Sensing, President of Global Supply Chain Solutions at Ryder Summary: There has never been a more exciting time to be in logistics. From a heightened regulatory environment, to new technology platforms and sluggish yet uncertain economic growth, new macro trends are changing the way businesses deliver products and services – and making well-managed fleets and supply chains even more critical to business success. At the same time, significant disruptors like the “now economy” are impacting the transportation and logistics industry,...
February 2016
MIT Humanitarian Speaker Series: Jeffrey Dorko, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Logistics
MIT NE45-202
As the head of FEMA's logistics operations, Jeff Dorko's mission is to effectively plan, manage and sustain national logistics response and recovery operations, in support of domestic emergencies and special events. Jeff will speak about several "top-tier" priorities for FEMA including preparing for catastrophic events, restoring lost capacity in commercial supply chains after a disaster, and managing the post-disaster transportation system.
To hear more about events like the MIT Humanitarian Speaker Series, please contact egooding@mit.edu.
Bio: Jeffrey Dorko serves as the Assistant Administr...
January 2016
Jan 20, 2016 at 11:30AM - Jan 20, 2016 at 3:00PM
MIT Media Lab E14 6th Floor
On Wednesday, January 20, 2016, in the MIT Media Lab (75 Amherst Street, Building E14, Floor 6), the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics will host a Research Expo for over 125 supply chain master's students from the MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network as they showcase their company-sponsored thesis projects. Representing the MIT Global SCALE Network:
- MIT (Supply Chain Management program)
- Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC)
- Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (CLI)
- Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI)
Walk around, meet the students,...
December 2015
November 2015
Nov 19, 2015 at 7:00AM - Nov 19, 2015 at 8:00AM
Location: 56-114 MIT
As we plan the future of our cities and communities for people of all ages, all abilities, all incomes and all interests, walking and walkability are key to success. As we imagine the places we want to live, visit and work, walking and walkability are core values. Come talk about how walking fits in the transportation world.
Speaker Bio: Wendy Landman has served as Executive Director of WalkBoston since 2004. She has led the organization’s growth into a statewide advocacy presence and works with leaders in state and municipal government as well as the non-profit community to broaden the impac...
Nov 03, 2015 at 3:00AM - Nov 03, 2015 at 11:30AM
MIT E25-401
Supply chain tracing, tracking, transparency, visibility, and a myriad of other terms are in play around the central goal of identifying and following the history, distribution, place, and use of materials, parts and products. This has become especially important in the ability to implement and verify sustainability within the supply chain in the areas of labor and the environment. But the motivations behind traceability also include improving operational efficiencies, ensuring product quality, and reducing supply chain risks. Beyond internal motivations for traceability, there are also growin...
October 2015
Oct 28, 2015 at 1:00PM - Oct 28, 2015 at 2:00PM
MIT E51
To celebrate the release of his new book, Professor Sheffi, the author of the widely read The Resilient Enterprise, will hold a one-hour talk at 5pm with beverages and refreshments to follow. Copies of his latest book will be available for purchase at the event. Book Summary: A catastrophic earthquake is followed by a tsunami that inundates the coastline, and around the globe manufacturing comes to a standstill. State-of-the-art passenger jets are grounded because of a malfunctioning part. A strike halts shipments through a major port. A new digital device decimates the sales of other brands a...
Oct 28, 2015 at 9:30AM - Oct 29, 2015 at 11:00AM
MIT - E40
Supply chain leaders recognize the importance of resilience in protecting their supply chains against disruptions and market volatility. Having a resilient supply chain has proven to be a critical business enabler, often making the difference between market success and business failure. The increasing number of supply chain resilience investment options has made it easier for leaders to achieve resiliency. However, a general lack of guidance and inadequate information on how to quantify resilience, can make it difficult for leaders to take a logical, data-driven approach when making supply cha...
Oct 27, 2015 at 4:30AM - Oct 28, 2015 at 8:00AM
MIT E40
Finance is widely recognized as the language of business – yet supply chain managers have not fully learned how to communicate the impact of their function in financial terms. This workshop will show how supply chain actions affect the income statement and balance sheet – two key financial statements – and how supply chain managers can explain their decisions in the language of finance. The workshop will include exercises that challenge the participants to make critical investments in working capital, focusing on four core supply chain elements: inventory, capital operating equipment, payable...
June 2015
Jun 09, 2015 at 6:00AM - Jun 12, 2015 at 10:30AM
MIT E40 - 364
Today’s companies are realizing the importance of the supply chain as a revenue generator — it's not just a cost of doing business. In order to remain competitive in the global marketplace, senior executives must completely transform their business approach and conventional supply chain practices, and embrace new capabilities that drive more value. How can you leverage the latest supply chain tools, practices and capabilities to ensure that your company is poised to adapt in this rapidly changing environment and not be left behind? You can start by learning from the best at MIT.
The MIT Cente...
May 2015
May 22, 2015 at 5:00AM - May 22, 2015 at 9:00AM
MIT E51-325
The annual MIT SCALE Alumni ReConnect welcomes SCALE alumni back to campus to network with each other and continue their professional education. Each year we welcome all of our alumni from the MIT SCM Program (formerly called MLOG), the ZLOG Program in Zaragoza, the GCLOG Program in Latin America, and the MSCM Program in Malaysia to come back to MIT for MIT SCALE ReConnect. Our ReConnect event is timed to immediately follow SCM’s Research Fest, where graduating master's students present their theses to the Center's corporate Supply Chain Exchange Partners.
Learn more about this year's Researc...
May 21, 2015 at 4:00AM - May 21, 2015 at 1:00PM
Every year, graduating master's students present their theses to the Center's corporate Supply Chain Exchange Partners. This one day event is a chance for Partners to hear the results of new student research, much of which has been done with Exchange Partners. Are you a SCALE alum (graduate of the SCM/MLOG, ZLOG, MSCM, or GCLOG program)? Stay for SCALE ReConnect 2015 on May 22. For More information or To Register, please visit: http://alumic.mit.edu/Reconnect2015
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May 12, 2015 at 4:30AM - May 12, 2015 at 1:00PM
MIT Sloan E62-350
Shippers, carriers, third parties, and technology vendors (both hardware and software) have been talking about supply chain visibility for more than two decades. While there has been a steady evolution in both the state of the science and practice, it is still the weakest link in a global supply chains; especially for ocean transportation.
What was originally called "track and trace" functionality has evolved from stage 1: having to call the carrier up so they could tell you where your products, to stage 2: where shippers can check the “recent” location status of shipments themselves via a we...
May 05, 2015 at 8:00AM - May 05, 2015 at 9:00AM
MIT E51-315
Creating Global Opportunities. In the early 1970’s when Maersk Line was developing its container-based transport system, world trade was changing irrevocably. The following years saw an unprecedented quantitative increase in world trade, driven largely by production in Asia and supported by the incredible success of the container. The presentation will highlight some of the key shifts in the company’s development from a minor player in liner shipping to the world’s largest container operator. The two “spin-off businesses”, Maersk Logistics development into Damco and the creation of APM Termin...
April 2015
Apr 10, 2015 at 8:30AM - Apr 10, 2015 at 9:30AM
MIT W20-306
From Mass to Personal: Evolving Ideas of Public Transit. Mr. Walder has led a distinguished international career in the public transportation sector, which includes 30 years working in the rail industry in the United States and the United Kingdom. Today he is the President & CEO of Motivate, a global leader in bike share. He will discuss the ways that technology is shaping our cities and changing expectations for how we get around.
Speaker Bio:
Motivate is the leading global company developing and implementing large-scale bike share systems. The company operates bike share systems in 10 citi...
March 2015
Mar 25, 2015 at 4:00AM - Mar 25, 2015 at 1:00PM
MIT Media Lab
The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) will convene members from the 40+ Partner companies that are members of the MIT CTL Supply Chain Exchange. The intention of this annual partner meeting is to provide our Partners with an update on the latest research and development activities at MIT CTL, and allow us to solicit input from our Partners on future plans for the Center.
This year's APM will feature special guest Missy Cummings, associate professor of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science at Duke University and a world authority on drone technology, who will talk about...
Mar 24, 2015 at 4:00AM - Mar 24, 2015 at 1:00PM
MIT E51
The conference is where you will discover how emerging innovations in fields such as automation, energy generation, education, and materials science intersect with supply chain management (SCM). The event brings together experts from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the world's foremost center for technological innovation, and the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, the global leader in supply chain education and research, to offer a truly unique learning opportunity. No other event provides this blend of expertise - one reason why the Crossroads conference series has be...
Mar 24, 2015 at 4:00AM - Mar 24, 2015 at 1:00PM
MIT Building E51
Crossroads 2015 will take place on March 24, 2015, on the MIT campus, Cambridge, MA.
The conference is where you will discover how emerging innovations in fields such as automation, energy generation, education, and materials science intersect with supply chain management (SCM). The event brings together experts from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the world's foremost center for technological innovation, and the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, the global leader in supply chain education and research, to offer a truly unique learning opportunity.
No other event pro...
Mar 19, 2015 at 9:00AM - Mar 19, 2015 at 10:00AM
MIT E25-111
The Next Generation of Mobility Technologies – A Venture Capital Perspective on Emerging Trends. There is an intense need for truly dynamic, paradigm shifting technologies that will create the mobility systems of the future. Because mobility sits at the intersection of emerging trends such as the internet of things, smart cities, increasing smartphone penetration, the sharing economy, rapid urbanization, big data analytics, and connected vehicles, this space is undergoing a period of rapid innovation. Disruptive mobility technologies across all modes will fundamentally change how we move aro...
January 2015
Jan 21, 2015 at 11:30AM - Jan 21, 2015 at 3:00PM
On Wednesday, January 21, 2015, in the MIT Media Lab (75 Amherst Street, Building E14, Floor 6), the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics will host a Research Expo for over 125 supply chain master's students from the MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network as they showcase their company-sponsored thesis projects. Representing the MIT Global SCALE Network:
- MIT (Supply Chain Management program)
- Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC)
- Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (CLI)
- Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI)
Walk around, meet the students,...
Jan 06, 2015 at 5:00AM - Jan 09, 2015 at 9:30AM
MIT E40-364
Today’s companies are realizing the importance of the supply chain as a revenue generator — it's not just a cost of doing business. In order to remain competitive in the global marketplace, senior executives must completely transform their business approach and conventional supply chain practices, and embrace new capabilities that drive more value. How can you leverage the latest supply chain tools, practices and capabilities to ensure that your company is poised to adapt in this rapidly changing environment and not be left behind? You can start by learning from the best at MIT.
The MIT Cente...
December 2014
Dec 03, 2014 at 5:30AM - Dec 03, 2014 at 7:30AM
Webex
Consider this example that helps illustrate the problem. The conveyance of a simple product such as avocado involves 30-40 actors and 200 information exchanges for a single conveyance from Nairobi (via Mombasa) to Rotterdam. The international trade cost of handling information is more than double the actual cost of the physical transport of a container.
Vision: All information in global containerized transport is seamlessly available directly from the source by any authorized actors at the time they need it according to their internal business rules, thereby reducing cost, increasing supply c...