Supply Chain Frontiers issue #36. Initial responses to a groundbreaking international survey of attitudes toward supply chain risk management offer some valuable insights into the types of incidents that are disrupting supply chains and how frequently company operations are being hit. The Global Supply Chain Risk Management research project was...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #36. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. Las respuestas iniciales a la innovadora encuesta de actitudes hacia la administración del riesgo en la cadena de suministro, ofrecen luces respecto a los tipos de incidentes que están interrumpiendo las cadenas de suministro y con qué frecuencia se...
Supply Chain Frontiers Issue #24. Read all articles in this issue What is the difference between short-term and long-term? At a December retreat, the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics’ (MIT-CTL) Demand Management Interest Group (DMIG) considered the difference not as a philosophical question but in the context of demand...
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 #13. Read all articles in this issue. Even though a capacity crisis in the nation’s freight transportation system threatens economic growth, collaboration between carriers, shippers, and government agencies to find solutions to the problem is “virtually non-existent,” according to a survey carried out by the MIT...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #11. Read all articles in this issue. The recently published book written by CTL Director Yossi Sheffi, The Resilient Enterprise: Overcoming Vulnerability for Competitive Advantage, is ranked sixth on a list of top 25 best-selling business books for September 2005. The list was compiled by 800-CEO-READ...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #10. Read all articles in this issue Best practices have served a purpose in the quest for supply chain excellence, but companies need to shift their focus to other measures if they are to meet the competitive challenge of changing markets. This is one of the...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #8. Read all articles in this issue. The 2005 Zaragoza Supply Chain Summit is Fast Approaching Please do not forget to register for this major event which this year focuses on a theme that is of vital importance to every enterprise - the future of offshore...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #5. Read all articles in this issue. Fifteen years ago, CAMCO, GE's Canadian appliance joint venture, revolutionized manufacturing: they cut the cycle time for manufacturing stoves, refrigerators, and other white goods from four months to three days. And the new process didn't cost a cent. In...
