Past Events Archive

Crossroads 2013 - SCM as Future Enabler

Jun 26, 2013 at 4:00AM - Jun 26, 2013 at 1:00PM

MIT Building E51 - Tang Center Wong Auditorium

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SCM as Future Enabler
Reinventing markets with faster, nimbler, smarter supply chains

Forty years ago when the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) was founded, trade between the US and China was non-existent, freight transportation was heavily regulated, floppy disks with a capacity of 3,000 punched cards stored data, data storage cost thousands of dollars per megabyte, the first IBM PC was eight years away, and the UPC barcode had just been introduced.

Fast forward to 2013, and innovations such as cloud computing and high-speed robots are transforming the...

Annual CTL Partners Meeting 2013

Jun 25, 2013 at 4:00AM - Jun 25, 2013 at 1:00PM

MIT Faculty Club (Campus Map)

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On Tuesday, June 25, the Center will convene members from the 40+ Partner companies that are members of the CTL Supply Chain Exchange. The intention of this annual partner meeting is to provide our Partners with an update on the latest research and development activities at CTL, and allow us to solicit input from our Partners on future plans for CTL. Then please join us for a reception afterward at a local restaurant.

This meeting coincides with our annual Crossroads conference on Wednesday, June 26. Don't miss out on the opportunity to exchange ideas and learn about our plans...

Executive Education - Supply Chain Management: Driving Strategic Advantage

Jun 11, 2013 at 7:30AM - Jun 14, 2013 at 10:00AM

MIT Faculty Club (Campus Map)

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I want to register for the June 2013 course (June 11-14, 2013)
Registration Fee: $4,495

Are You Ready for the Next Level of Supply Chain Leadership?

Let MIT Take You There

Today’s companies are realizing the importance of the supply chain as a revenue generator— it's not just a cost of doing business. In order to remain competitive in the global marketplace, senior executives must completely transform their business approach and conventional supply chain practices, and embrace new capabilities that drive more value. How can you leverage the latest supply...

2013 Conference on Health and Humanitarian Logistics

Jun 03, 2013 at 8:00PM - Jun 04, 2013 at 8:00PM

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

MIT Humanitarian Logistics Lab 2013 Conference on Health & Humanitarian Logistics

The annual Health and Humanitarian Logistics Conference will be held June 4-5, 2013, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The conference, now in its fifth year, is being held for the first time in Asia, where humanitarian response is especially critical. In 2011, Asia accounted for 86.3% of reported disaster victims worldwide (“Annual Disaster Statistical Review 2011: The Numbers and Trends,” Brussels, CRED, 2012).  In addition, Malaysia is the hub for humanitarian logistics in Asia, hosting key facilities such as...

Supply Chain Masters Program Research Fest 2013

May 22, 2013 at 4:30AM - May 23, 2013 at 9:00AM

MIT Faculty Club (Campus Map)

Every year, graduating masters students present their theses to the Center's corporate Supply Chain Exchange Partners. This one and one-half day event (full day on Wednesday May 22 and half-day on Thursday May 23) is a chance for Partners to hear the results of new student research, much of which has been done with Exchange Partners.

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Distinguished Speaker Series: Transportation Research in the Green Mountain State: A Sampler

May 10, 2013 at 8:00AM - May 10, 2013 at 9:00AM

Location: 3-270
Maclaurin Building
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Thomas Adler
President, RSG

Topic: Transportation Research in the Green Mountain State: A Sampler
    • Quantifying Forecast Risks from Complex Travel Demand Models
    • The Missing Link: An Intercity Bus/Rail Trip Planner

Time: Friday, May 10, 12:00pm to 1:00pm. A light lunch well be served at noon.

Bio:
Tom is President and co-founder of RSG, a firm that specializes in the application of state-of-the-art modeling and analytics to inform planning and strategy. His consulting projects have spanned all 50 U.S. states and 30 countries and have served a wide variety of federal, state and...

Distinguished Speaker Series: Challenges and Opportunities in the WalMart Logistics Network

Apr 23, 2013 at 8:00AM - Apr 23, 2013 at 9:00AM

Location: E51-315
Tang Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Chris Sultemeier,
Executive Vice President, Logistics, Walmart U.S.

Topic: Challenges and Opportunities in the WalMart Logistics Network

Time: Tuesday, April 23, 12:00 to 1:00pm. A light lunch well be served just prior.

Bio:
Chris Sultemeier is the executive vice president of logistics for Walmart U.S. He has operating responsibility for general merchandise, fashion, grocery, Sam's Club, import, and specialty distribution centers. He also has operating responsibility for all domestic and global ocean transportation functions. He was promoted to executive vice president in 2012.

Chris...

Supply Chain Inventory Analytics Roundtable

Apr 18, 2013 at 4:30AM - Apr 18, 2013 at 12:00PM

Supply Chain Inventory Analytics Roundtable, April 18, 2013

• The roundtable will run from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM - location will be the MIT Faculty Club
  
• Attendance is invitation only with a priority to CTL Supply Chain Exchange members.  Limit of 1 person per company (with limited exceptions)
  
• Total attendance is capped at 36 people (not including MIT)

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Inventory is one of the most studied, yet least understood aspects of supply chain management.  There is a tremendously deep academic literature on how to optimize inventory replenishment dating...

Delivering Green: Three Case Studies in Carbon-Efficient Logistics

Apr 17, 2013 at 9:00AM - Apr 17, 2013 at 10:00AM

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Logistics is a leading source of carbon. Nearly 6 percent of the greenhouse gases generated by humans come from the flow of products to consumers.

Reducing these emissions takes more than setting goals; it requires clear, measurable initiatives that hit sustainability targets while delivering lower costs and higher service levels.

Three companies, Boise Inc., Caterpillar Inc., and Ocean Spray, in collaboration with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and the MIT Center for Transportation (MIT CTL), have completed carbon-reduction projects that meet these goals. The results are now...

MIT CTL Global Leadership Lecture Series

Apr 11, 2013 at 12:00PM - Apr 11, 2013 at 12:00PM

Tom Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

MIT Building E51 - Room 345

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An American Jobs and Growth Agenda to Revitalize Our Economy

Tom Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Bio: Thomas J. Donohue is president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Since assuming his position in 1997, Donohue has built the Chamber into a lobbying and political powerhouse with expanded influence across the globe. During Donohue's tenure, the Chamber's lobbyists, policy experts, legal advocates, and communicators have helped secure business victories on Capitol Hill, in the regulatory agencies, in politics, in courts of law and in the court of public opinion, and...