Supply Chain Frontiers issue #19. Read all articles in this issue. As the sudden decline in the fortunes of airline JetBlue show, even companies that are riding high can be jolted by an unexpected business disruption. New research at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics aims to define risk...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #19. Read all articles in this issue. Building energy efficiency into supply chains is not a fringe green issue; rising fuel costs and consumer pressure for environmentally responsible products are forcing companies to rethink supply chain design and management. A one-day conference on the MIT campus...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #19. Read all articles in this issue. DHL, the logistics service division of Deutsche Post World Net, has concluded an agreement with the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program to discover and develop innovative solutions for international supply chains. The MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program is a partnership between...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #19. Read all articles in this issue. DHL, Fujitsu, Staples and Wal-Mart are among the organizations that will talk about how they are building energy efficiency into supply chains at the Achieving the Energy-Efficient Supply Chain conference, April 30, 2007, on the MIT Campus, Cambridge, Massachusetts...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #19. Read all articles in this issue. Identifying the events and trends that will shape future supply chain strategy sounds like a job best left to futurists and other business gurus, but these nuggets of knowledge can be mined by anyone. All it takes is a...
Supply Chain Frontiers Issue #18. Read all articles in this issue A one-day conference sponsored jointly by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) on energy-efficient supply chains will take place at MIT, Cambridge, MA, on April 30, 2007.The event...
Supply Chain Frontiers Issue #18. Read all articles in this issue Many of the best practices that underpin supply chain design will become obsolete as rising energy costs force companies to rethink the way they make and deliver products. That was the main message to emerge from the Major Session...
Supply Chain Frontiers Issue #18. Read all articles in this issue How well do you know your suppliers? It’s a question that becomes critical in emergency situations when close cooperation with trading partners is essential to a rapid recovery. Yet even the most rigorously negotiated contracts can overlook the key...
Supply Chain Frontiers Issue #18. Read all articles in this issue Supply chain professionals are climbing the corporate ladder and taking top leadership positions. In recognition of this trend, the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) has expanded its management and leadership curriculum with the creation of the Supply...
Supply Chain Frontiers Issue #18. Read all articles in this issue Think of all the places where your international supply chain can be disrupted. Chances are national borders are probably high on the list. That’s why companies employ teams of trade compliance experts to shepherd cargo from one country to...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #17. Read all articles in this issue. MIT is part of a critical supply chain at energy giant BP – the supply chain of Human Capability, according to company CIO John Leggate. The novel supply chain delivers innovative ideas several years before they reshape the business...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #17. Read all articles in this issue. The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) presented two showcase sessions at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) 2006 annual conference in San Antonio, TX, this October, that won wide acclaim from the audience of supply...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #17. Read all articles in this issue. The MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) along with the Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC) in Spain have announced that MIT President Susan Hochfield will be a keynote speaker at Crossroads 2007: Supply Chain Innovation Summit to be held...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #17. Read all articles in this issue. Every second billions of dollars circulate the globe electronically yet the cashless society exists only in the realms of science fiction. Cash remains an integral part of the global economy and countless businesses rely on its efficient distribution. The...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #17. Read all articles in this issue. There is no substitute for sound preparation, which is why the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) is offering a workshop on business continuity, November 28 to 29, 2006, in Cambridge, Mass. Business disruptions come in many forms...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #17. Read all articles in this issue. For many companies future growth will be fueled by emerging markets. More than 80% of the world’s population lives in non-developed countries, offering virtually unlimited potential for business growth. But to capture these opportunities, companies will have to overcome...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #17. Read all articles in this issue The future of supply chain management will be a central theme of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics’ executive education course in January 2007. Presentations by industry thought leader Bill Copacino and expert on the future of work...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #16. Read all articles in this issue. If the healthcare supply chain was a patient it would be in intensive care. Under stress from too much complexity, wasteful practices, and the competing interests of stakeholders, it is in urgent need of radical surgery – but where...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #16. Read all articles in this issue. The 2006-2007 academic year is off to a flying start. The 2007 classes for the Master of Engineering in Logistics (MLOG) Program at MIT and the Master of Engineering in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (ZLOG) Program at the...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #16. Read all articles in this issue. The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) has launched the Demand Management Research Group (DMRG) to develop innovative strategies and methods that can help supply chain managers optimally match supply and demand over all time horizons, from real-time...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #16. Read all articles in this issue. When Hurricane Katrina laid waste to the Gulf Coast region, U.S. disaster relief operations were put to the test. With neighborhoods under water, roads washed out and lives on the line, humanitarian agencies were confronted with the logistical challenges...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #16. Read all articles in this issue. In retailing it is almost second nature: stimulate sales of slow-moving items by marking down the price. It is called demand shaping, and companies such as Dell have refined and developed the strategy and are now applying it in...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #16. Read all articles in this issue. The line up has been announced for the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics’ Supply Chains Driving Strategic Advantage: Managing Dynamics & Innovating the Future executive education course, January 3 – 7, 2007, in Cambridge, MA. The course is...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #16. Read all articles in this issue. Graduates of MIT’s Master of Engineering in Logistics (MLOG) Program continue to be in high demand. By graduation day almost 90% of the MLOG 2006 class had accepted a job offer. “Companies are looking for people who have both...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #15. Read all articles in this issue. The two latest recruits to the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics’ Supply Chain Exchange, LXP and Manhattan Associates, bring the number of Exchange members to more than 40. The Exchange is a community of companies that receive special...
