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Our researchers work with a wide variety of supply chain topics and areas of expertise. Explore the topics below to find an expert who can provide insight into one or more of these fields.

AI and Machine Learning

Grasp how artificial intelligence and machine learning are impacting supply chain management.

Dr. Matthias Winkenbach
Director - Computational Analytics, Visualization & Education (CAVE) Lab

Blockchain and Supply Chain

Explain blockchain promises and pitfalls for supply chain and beyond.

Mr. James Rice
Blockchain Research Group 

Dr. Inma Borrella
Blockchain Research Group

Digital Supply Chain Transformation

Explore how digitalization is reshaping supply chains and how these changes impact organizations.

Dr. Maria Jesús Saénz
Director - Digital Supply Chain Transformation

Education and Learning

Find the latest developments in online and campus learning offered by MIT’s #1-rated Supply Chain Master’s.

Dr. Chris Caplice
Director and Creator - MITx MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management

Dr. Maria Jesús Saénz
Director - MIT Supply Chain Management Master’s Degree Program

Dr. Eva Ponce
Executive director - MITx MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management; Research Scientist, Digital Learning

Freight Transportation

Unpack how transportation and freight are changing in a global marketplace. 

Dr. Chris Caplice
Director - FreightLab

Dr. David Correll
Research Scientist - Truck Driver Utilization and Retention, Shipper-Carrier collaborations

Dr. Yossi Sheffi
Director - MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics
Author, Logistics Clusters (MIT Press, 2012)

Humanitarian Supply Chains

Keep abreast of developments in logistics and strategy for the world's vulnerable populations. 

Dr. Jarrod Goentzel
Director - Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab, Natural Disasters Roundtable

Mr. Tim Russell
Feed the Future - Value Chain and Supply Chain

Real-Time Data Visualization and Decision Science

See how MIT CTL uses algorithmic filters to understand and act on complex data in real time.

Dr. Matthias Winkenbach
Director - Computational Analytics, Visualization & Education (CAVE) Lab

Retail and Omnichannel Logistics

Learn how supply chain consumer models are changing in an increasingly complex retail landscape.

Dr. Eva Ponce
Research Scientist - Retail and Omnichannel Consumer Behavior

Dr. Christopher Mejía
Director - Food and Retail Operations

Dr. Joseph Coughlin
Director - AgeLab; Consumer Behavior, Aging Populations, Business Strategy

Risk and Resiliency

Understand how companies and organizations manage supply chain risk and build resiliency.

Mr. James Rice
Director - Supply Chain Exchange; Measuring and Investing in Resilience

Dr. Yossi Sheffi
Director - MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics
Author, The Power of Resilience (MIT Press, 2015)
Author, The Resilient Enterprise (MIT Press, 2005)

Supply Chain Finance

Learn the financial implications of supply chain management and how they drive competition.

Mr. James Rice
Director - MIT Supply Chain Exchange; Supply Chain Financial Analysis

Sustainable Supply Chains

Access diverging viewpoints on how to manage sustainability in a competitive global landscape.

Dr. David Correll
The Global State of Supply Chain Sustainability Annual Report

Dr. Yossi Sheffi
Director - MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics
Author, Balancing Green - When to Embrace Sustainability (and When Not To) (MIT Press, 2018)

Dr. Josué Velázquez Martínez
Director – Sustainable Logistics Lab

 

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