Past Events Archive

Feeding the Future: Global Voices on G-local Agri-food Supply Chains

Jun 24, 2025 at 8:00AM - Jun 24, 2025 at 9:15AM

Our expert panel will explore how efficient global and local supply chains can be game-changers in driving social impact, quality, and food sovereignty, reducing methane and CO₂ emissions, and achieving a sustainable balance between environmental responsibility and business profitability. This will be an engaging, dynamic 60-minute webinar tackling today’s most pressing food system challenges — from food safety and malnutrition to the staggering levels of food waste. Topics will be positioned with real examples based on projects developed across different geographies and contexts. The...

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.

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...

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.

Executive Education - Supply Chains: Driving Strategic Advantage

Jun 03, 2025 at 8:00AM - Jun 06, 2025 at 12:00PM

MIT Campus

The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics Executive Education intensive courses provide the resources you need to stay ahead of the latest developments in SCM. As a leading research and education center at the world-renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT CTL is uniquely positioned to deliver the knowledge you need to inform your strategy and practice.

2025 SCM Symposium

May 16, 2025 at 8:00AM - May 16, 2025 at 5:00PM

Royal Sonesta, Cambridge, 40 Edwin H Land Blvd, Cambridge, MA 02142, United States

SCM Capstone Symposium provides a unique overview of supply chain research projects conducted by MIT SCM graduate students working in partnership with project-sponsor companies. The Capstone Symposium showcases students’ future-forward research on a range of supply chain and operations areas including Sustainability, Inventory Management, Transportation, Data Analytics, Risk Management, Supply Chain Strategy, and many more.

2025 Annual Partner Meeting

May 15, 2025 at 11:00AM - May 15, 2025 at 7:30PM

Cambridge, MA

The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) convenes members from the MIT CTL Supply Chain Exchange for the Annual Partner Meeting. The Annual Partner Meeting provides the representatives from our 50+ Supply Chain Exchange member companies with updates on the latest research and development activities at MIT CTL. We use this time together to solicit input from members on future plans for the Center.

Accelerate your Supply Chain: Upskilling & Reskilling the SCM Workforce

May 14, 2025 at 9:00AM - May 14, 2025 at 4:00PM

Virtual

In today’s rapidly evolving supply chain environment, staying competitive requires constant learning and adaptation. Join us for a dynamic roundtable on upskilling and reskilling strategies for a future-ready SCM workforce. Join other industry leaders and talent development experts as we identify critical skills gaps, showcase innovative skill development initiatives, and share proven best practices. Designed for SCM executives and talent development professionals, this session offers actionable insights to build a resilient, forward-thinking workforce. Don’t miss this opportunity to shape the future of supply chain talent.

Welcome to SCM.283x - Humanitarian Logistics!

May 09, 2025 at 8:00AM - May 09, 2025 at 9:00AM

We’re excited to announce that the MITx Humanitarian Logistics course is launching again this spring—and to kick it off, we’re hosting a special live webinar on May 9 at 8:00 AM EST! 

This free, public session will introduce the course and its instructional team (Jarrod Goentzel, Tim Russell, and Matthias Schumm) and share how humanitarian logistics is making a real impact worldwide. We’ll also be joined by guest speaker Jason Zotos, Director of Procurement and Supply Chain Management for NYC Public Schools, who will offer powerful insights from the field. In the webinar, you’ll: 

• Get a behind...

Unlocking Interactive Insights: A Deep Dive into the CAVE Lab Applications

May 07, 2025 at 11:00AM - May 07, 2025 at 12:00PM

Virtual