Supply Chain Frontiers issue #44. Lea todos artículos en este asunto . Como principales proveedores de talento para la cadena de valor, los educadores siempre han tenido que estar un paso adelante frente a las necesidades que tiene la industria. Pero esta tarea se ha vuelto cada vez más difícil...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #44 As primary suppliers of supply chain talent, educators have always had to keep pace with industry needs. But the task has become much more difficult in today’s increasingly volatile business climate. The MIT Global SCALE Network is meeting this challenge with flexible academic programs that...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. El proyecto para probar la economía de combustible en los camiones dotados de carenados aerodinámicos forma parte de una iniciativa más amplia, cuyo fin es mejorar la eficiencia de la logística del transporte de mercancías en Chile. CLI Chile...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43 A project to test the fuel economy of trucks fitted with aerodynamic fairings is part of a broader initiative to improve the efficiency of freight logistics in Chilé. CLI Chilé, the newest member of a network of research and education centers created by the Center...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #42. Lea todos artículos en este asunto Supply Chain Frontiers #42 Presentaciones 2011 CLI Andrés Baquero y Rene Suárez “Un Enfoque Previsivo para la Reformulación de Acciones en el Suministro de Alimentos y el Plan Maestro de Seguridad de Bogotá” Congreso Latino – Iberoamericano de Gestión...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #42 CLI Andrés Baquero y Rene Suárez “A Foresight Approach to Reshaping the Actions in the Food Supply and Security Master Plan of Bogota,” Latino and Ibero American Congress of Technology Management (ALTEC 2011), Lima, Peru, October 19 – 21. Julián Lasso and Jhonatan Rotberg “Virtual...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #39 A web-based communications platform called the Collaborative Platform for Transport that cuts truck transportation costs and eliminates costly freight delays in Colombia will enter the implementation phase in December 2010. In addition to making the country’s supply chains more efficient, the project offers valuable lessons...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #39. Lea todos artículos en este asunto . Una plataforma de comunicaciones basada en tecnología Web -la Plataforma Colaborativa de Transporte-, que recorta los costes del transporte y suprime los costosos retrasos en el transporte de mercancías en Colombia entrará en su fase de implementación en...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #38 CLI Rafael Flórez Barajas Speaker, RFID Journal Live! Latam, Bogotá, Colombia, August 31–September 1. MIT CTL Bruce Arntzen “Now the Dust has Settled: Supply Chain Lessons Learnt from the Ash Cloud,” speaker, The Walpole Lectures, webinar, September 15, 2010. “Sourcing in the United States versus...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #38. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. Presentaciones CLI Rafael Flórez Barajas Anfitrión y Conferencista, RFID Journal Live! Latam, Bogotá, Colombia. Agosto 31– Septiembre 1. MIT CTL Bruce Arntzen "Ahora que el polvo se ha asentado: lecciones sobre Cadena de Suministro aprendidas de la nube de...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #33. Read all articles in this issue. A major logistics hub is taking shape in Latin America. Panama has embarked upon a far-reaching development plan, and is widening its famous canal to keep pace with the growth in international trade. Students from a new logistics program...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #32. Read all articles in this issue. When it comes to stimulating economic growth, the key to future expansion can sometimes be found in the past. Earlier this decade, the government of Aragón in northern Spain realized that its economy had become too reliant on a...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #23. Read all articles in this issue The wisdom of hindsight is more impressive if it’s based on observations you originally predicted. In 2004 the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT-CTL) launched the Supply Chain 2020 research program to identify and analyze the factors that...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #23. Read all articles in this issue Governments must be able to respond to disasters both natural and man-made, but what about their responsibilities during the economic recovery phase of calamities when freight and transportation systems could be crippled? New research carried out by the MIT...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #23. Read all articles in this issue The annual networking retreat of MIT-CTL’s Demand Management Interest Group (DMIG) will take place on December 11, 2007, at the MIT Faculty Club, Cambridge, MA. In addition to discussing the Center’s latest research in demand management, attendees at the...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #23. Read all articles in this issue In many supply chain applications of radio frequency identification (RFID), the costs have exceeded the savings, one reason why the technology’s growth has failed to meet early expectations. But companies might be asking the wrong questions when evaluating RFID...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #23. Read all articles in this issue MIT-CTL has launched its Partner Gateway, an online resource available only to the Center’s partner organizations. The MIT-CTL Partner Gateway provides partners with exclusive access to an exhaustive list of the Center’s research materials - from papers to presentations...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #23. Read all articles in this issue If the nation’s healthcare system had a 900-pound gorilla pushing innovation like Wal-Mart does in the retail industry, then it would be better at implementing more efficient processes and leveraging technology. This is one of the differences between healthcare...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #23. Read all articles in this issue MIT-CTL Director Yossi Sheffi has been appointed Director of the Engineering Systems Division (ESD) at MIT, a position that will allow him to play a more strategic role in the development of MIT research and education. Sheffi will also...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #22. Read all articles in this issue Death and taxes are two of life’s certainties; another is that world populations are aging. The resultant demographic shifts will have a profound impact on the work place and the way firms operate. As these age-related changes reshape organizations...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #22. Read all articles in this issue The line-up is complete for the Hot Topics session on disruptive demographics organized by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT-CTL) for the Council of Supply Management Professionals (CSCMP) annual conference in Philadelphia in October. The session will...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #21. Read all articles in this issue The world’s population is aging. The 50+ segment is the fastest growing age group worldwide, and predicted life expectancies are at a historical high. These changes have profound implications for supply chain management – changes that will be explored...
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...
