Past Events Archive

Distinguished Speaker Series: U.S. Federal Transportation Legislation - Current Events - Rep. Michael E. Capuano (3/16)

Mar 16, 2012 at 8:00AM - Mar 16, 2012 at 9:30AM

Location:  W20-306
Stratton Student Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Complimentary lunch served at 12:00 pm

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CTL Distinguished Speaker Series Featuring Representative Michael E. Capuano
Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Topic: U.S. Federal Transportation Legislation - Current Events

Date: Friday, March 16, 2012

Location:  W20-306
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Time: 12:00 pm – Complimentary lunch
12:30 pm – Lecture begins

Short description:
The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), which authorized U.S. federal transportation spending, expired in 2009. Since then, transportation spending has been...

MIT CTL Global Leadership Lecture: The Impact of the Panama Canal on Global Shipping, Alberto Aleman Zubieta (3/15)

Mar 15, 2012 at 7:30AM - Mar 15, 2012 at 9:00AM

MIT Campus
E51-345

Time: Lunch served at 11:30, Talk starts at 12:00 and ends by 1:00

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Open to the general public.

Speaker: Alberto Aleman Zubieta, CEO, Panama Canal Authority

Topic:
The expansion of the Panama Canal, scheduled to open in 2014, is an incredibly large and complex civil engineering mega-project. While the expansion will certainly improve the economy of Panama as well as shift global shipping patterns, it will also position the Republic as a leading logistics hub in Latin America. This session will address the impact that the expansion will have on the Canal and on the growth of Panama into a logistics and global trade hub.

Bio:
Alberto Alemán began his professional career in the...

MIT Humanitarian Speaker Series: Özlem Ergun, Georgia Tech

Mar 14, 2012 at 7:45AM - Mar 14, 2012 at 9:00AM

MIT Room E62-550

MIT Humanitarian Speaker Series

A Case Study on Post-disaster Debris Operations and Solving Multi-period Network Capacity Expansion Problems

Özlem Ergun
Georgia Institute of Technology

Abstract

Debris is the waste generated by hazardous events such as a natural disaster or a terrorist attack. Post-disaster debris collection operations are in general not planned in advance and are done in an ad-hoc way after an event. Issues in tactical and operational planning include clearing quickly, widely, and in ways that is good for the environment and health. Debris impacts the logistics of humanitarian relief and debris generated...

MIT SCALE Graduate Programs Webinar Series: Why the MIT Global SCALE Network for Talent? : The Hiring Company Perspective

Mar 14, 2012 at 7:00AM - Mar 14, 2012 at 8:00AM

Online

This final webinar in our MIT Global SCALE Supply Chain Graduate Programs 2012 series was conducted on March 14, at 11:00 am EST.

This informative session entitled, "Why the MIT Global SCALE Network for Talent? : The Hiring Company Perspective"  featured Daniel Stanton, Supply Chain Professional Development Manager, Caterpillar Logistics, Inc., Norbert Nusterer, Vice President New and ReCon Parts, Cummins, and Ryan Quinlan, Sr. Operations Manager, Amazon.

Since its inception, the MIT Global SCALE Network's masters programs have graduated more than 300 supply chain professionals, who are...

Distinguished Speaker Series: Optimization and Operations at a Less-then-Truckload Carrier - Sean Bumgarner (3/5)

Mar 05, 2012 at 6:30AM - Mar 05, 2012 at 8:00AM

Location:  E51-315
Tang Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Complimentary lunch served at 11:30 am

CTL Distinguished Speaker Series Featuring Sean Bumgarner
Director of Engineering at ABF Freight System, Inc.

Topic: Optimization and Operations at a Less-then-Truckload Carrier

Date: Monday, March 5, 2012

Location:  E51-315
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Time: 11:30 am – Complimentary lunch
12:00 pm – Lecture begins

Short description:
Less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers have some of the most complicated networks in transportation.  In this talk, Sean Bumgarner will discuss how ABF (one of the most sophisticated carriers in the industry) optimizes the design and daily management of...

MIT Supply Chain Student Poster Session and Networking Night (January 2012)

Jan 19, 2012 at 11:30AM - Jan 19, 2012 at 3:00PM

MIT Media Lab, 6th Floor (Bldg E14)

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January 19, 2012 - 4:30-8:00pm at the MIT Media Lab (Bldg. E14, corner of Amherst & Ames Streets, 6th floor)

Come meet the master’s students and learn about their projects.  It’s FREE!

On Thursday, January 19, 2012, the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics will host a Poster Session for 65 SC master’s students from our three MIT SCALE Network centers: MIT (SCM), Zaragoza Spain (ZLC), and Bogota Colombia (CLI).  This is being immediately preceded by the MIT SC Forum for HR Executives.

In the top floor gallery of the new MIT Media Lab, each student team will display and enthusiastically...

FAQs for MIT Supply Chain Student Poster Session and Networking Night (January 2012)

Jan 19, 2012 at 11:30AM - Jan 19, 2012 at 3:00PM

This event is for CTL Partners and invited guests.

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MIT Faculty Club (Campus Map)

 

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Supply Chain Forum for HR Executives (January 2012)

Jan 19, 2012 at 3:30AM - Jan 19, 2012 at 10:30AM

MIT Faculty Club

On Thursday, January 19, 2012, the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics will host the Supply Chain Forum for HR Executives at the MIT Faculty Club on the MIT campus. This is the first of a two-session day, this being immediately followed by the MIT SCM/ZLOG Network Poster Session. You may register for both events at the event registration page by clicking both boxes. 

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How Can HR Meet the Talent Demands of the Fast-Changing Supply Chain Profession?

Supply chain management has gone through a period of transformational change that has redefined the skills needed by...

FAQs for Supply Chain Forum for HR Executives (January 2012)

Jan 19, 2012 at 3:30AM - Jan 19, 2012 at 10:30AM

This event is for CTL Partners and invited guests.

Agenda | FAQs

MIT Faculty Club (Campus Map)

 

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Where is the forum being held?

When does the forum officially begin and end?
Are accommodations provided?
Where should I stay?
Where is the nearest airport?
What is the best way to travel from the airport to MIT?
Should I rent a car?
If I drive, how do I get there and where can I park?
What should I wear?
What if I have a dietary restriction or allergy?

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