Upcoming Events

AI-Driven Innovations in Supply Chain: Predictive Analytics, Reinforcement Learning, and Simulation

Jun 11, 2025 at 11:00AM - Jun 11, 2025 at 12:00PM

Online

In this virtual briefing, Dr. Elenna Dugundji will share her research on AI applications that are transforming supply chain decision-making. Her work harnesses predictive analytics, reinforcement learning, and simulation modeling to tackle complex challenges such as system bottlenecks, real-time scheduling, and resource allocation. As a case study, Dr. Dugundji will highlight her work in maritime logistics—including vessel congestion prediction, ship scheduling, and container yard optimization— to demonstrate how AI can address data-intensive, real-world operational problems. MIT CTL is soon to launch Dr. Dugundji’s Deep Knowledge Lab for Supply Chain and Logistics, a new research initiative which aims to convert fragmented operational data into strategic intelligence and generate actionable, AI-enabled solutions for smarter procurement and more resilient, sustainable supply chains. Join us for exclusive insights ahead of the lab’s public launch.

Rethinking Supply Chain Resilience Amid Tariffs and Turbulence

Jun 18, 2025 at 9:00AM - Jun 18, 2025 at 10:00AM

Global supply chains are under intense pressure from escalating disruptions and ongoing volatility – driven by economic shocks, health crises, geopolitical shifts, and rapid technological change. In this webinar, Prof. Dmitry Ivanov explores how companies can move beyond reactive strategies and start building truly adaptable supply chains that are not only resilient, but also efficient and capable of evolving through disruption. 

You’ll discover practical frameworks and tools that help businesses prepare for the unexpected. Instead of trying to predict every disruption, learn how to design...

Virtual Partner Meeting

Jun 18, 2025 at 1:00PM - Jun 18, 2025 at 2:00PM

Online

Following our in-person Annual Partner Meeting, the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) convenes members from the MIT CTL Supply Chain Exchange for an hour-long virtual partner meeting. We will use this time together to solicit input from our 50+ Supply Chain Exchange member companies on your supply chain topics of interest so that we can plan our future SCE offerings.

Upskilling through Online Education: An Overview of the MITx MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management Program

Jun 25, 2025 at 11:00AM - Jun 25, 2025 at 11:30AM

Interested in the MITx MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management? Whether you're starting your first course, returning after a break, or exploring options, this session will provide a comprehensive program overview for both individuals and teams. Join Cara Greaney, Academic Programs Specialist, and Dr. Inma Borrella, Academic Lead, as they provide insights on the program structure, curriculum, and benefits. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into the program and how it can support you and your team’s success in supply chain management.

AI in Supply Chain and Logistics Management: MIT CTL Summer School

Jul 07, 2025 at 8:00AM - Jul 18, 2025 at 5:00PM 🚀 Unlock the Power of AI in Supply Chain and Logistics Management! This immersive summer program is your gateway to the cutting edge of Artificial Intelligence in supply chain and logistics management. Designed for advanced undergraduates, recent graduates, postgraduate and graduate students, this data science course combines machine learning and deep learning with real-world applications in supply chains.

Monthly Research Briefing: Ilya Jackson

Aug 06, 2025 at 11:00AM - Aug 06, 2025 at 12:00PM

Dr. Ilya Jackson is a Research Scientist at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. His research interests include but are not limited to supply chain management, applied machine learning, simulation modeling, operations research, and metaheuristics. 

Dr. Jackson holds BS and MSc degrees in industrial engineering and logistics. He earned his PhD in telematics and logistics at the Transport and Telecommunication Institute, where he spent one year as an assistant professor shortly after that. The main ideas of his PhD thesis had been summarized in the paper “Neuroevolutionary approach to...

Monthly Research Briefing: Jarrod Goentzel

Sep 03, 2025 at 11:00AM - Aug 03, 2025 at 12:00PM

Jarrod Goentzel is Founder and Director of the MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab and Principal Research Scientist in the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. His research focuses on meeting human needs through better supply chain management, information systems, and decision support technology. Dr. Goentzel leads practical research in a range of contexts to improve humanitarian response during emergencies and to strengthen supply chains serving vulnerable communities. Research involves direct engagement with the private sector, government agencies, humanitarian, international development...

Monthly Research Briefing: Pierre Bouquet

Oct 01, 2025 at 11:00AM - Oct 01, 2025 at 12:00PM

The MIT CTL Monthly Research Briefing series, provides members of the Supply Chain Exchange program exclusive access to cutting-edge research from the Center for Transportation & Logistics. Specific details to be provided later.

Registration Link to Come!

Monthly Research Briefing: Eva Ponce

Nov 05, 2025 at 11:00AM - Nov 05, 2025 at 12:00PM

Dr. Ponce holds the pivotal role of Director of Online Education at MIT, Center for Transportation & Logistics. She leads the MITx MicroMasters Program in Supply Chain Management. In this capacity, she leads a dedicated team and manages the delivery of the five massive MITx courses in Supply Chain Management (CTL.SCx), as well as the Comprehensive Final Exam (CTL.CFx) that constitute the MicroMasters curriculum. These courses have globally reached tens of thousands of students across open enrollment from over 190 countries, demonstrating her experience in leading a significant global...

Monthly Research Briefing: Maria Jesús Saénz

Dec 03, 2025 at 11:00AM - Dec 03, 2025 at 12:00PM

Dr. Maria Jesus Saenz is the Executive Director of the MIT Supply Chain Management Master Programs, a #1 worldwide ranked MIT degree that allows learners innovative educational paths in the supply chain domain, embracing the MIT experience. 

Dr. Saenz also serves as the Director of the  Digital Supply Chain Transformation Lab at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, as Research Scientist. The primary research examines new collaborative paradigms that arise while implementing new digital technologies in supply chains. Our research domains are multidimensional collaboration, digital...