Past Events Archive

MIT Global SCALE Network Supply Chain Research Expo

Jan 30, 2019 at 5:00PM - Jan 30, 2019 at 8:00PM

MIT Media Lab

The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics hosts MIT SCALE Research Expo.

Over 180 supply chain master's students from 42 countries showcase their company-sponsored research projects. 

The MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network Research Expo launches for over 100 semester-long research projects conducted by a global network of graduate institutions, their industry partners, and their Master’s students. The Expo showcases this future-forward research on topics ranging from blockchain to IoT and drone delivery to big data e-commerce analysis, among many others. The...

MIT SCALE Admissions Webinar

Jan 24, 2019 at 11:00AM - Jan 24, 2019 at 12:00PM

Online

Join the SCALE Global Network staff to learn about our degree programs in supply chain management. This webinar will introduce you to each program and offer a look into the key elements that make up a successful application. We will also cover key program details and frequently asked questions. This webinar serves as a great opportunity to connect with the program and ask your questions.

This event is free but registration is required -- webinar info will be sent upon registration. Register here.

Supply Chains Driving Strategic Advantage: Managing Dynamics & Innovating the Future

Jan 15, 2019 at 9:30AM - Jan 18, 2019 at 3:00PM

MIT Campus 

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Registration for this course has closed. If you would like to learn more about Executive Education, please contact ctl-events@mit.edu.

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.

AI/Machine Learning in Supply Chain Planning: Current Applications, Future Possibilities

Nov 27, 2018 at 11:30AM - Nov 28, 2018 at 5:00PM

This MIT CTL Roundtable is exclusively for members of the MIT CTL Supply Chain Exchange and invited guests. If you are not a member of the Supply Chain Exchange and are interested in attending this roundtable, please reach out to Katie Date at <datecl@mit.edu>. 

Location:
Tuesday, 11/27/18: MIT Samberg Conference Center, 50 Memorial Drive, 6th floor (Building E52)
Wednesday, 11/28/18: MIT E40-356 (SCM Lab)

This invitation-only MIT CTL Roundtable will focus on the use of AI/ML in supply chain planning. The discussions will center on specific AI/ML applications in forecasting, demand planning, operations planning and supply chain design.

The Welfare Effect of Road Congestion Pricing: Experimental Evidence and Equilibrium Implications

Nov 26, 2018 at 12:00PM - Nov 26, 2018 at 1:00PM

MIT E40-356 (SCM Lab)

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The textbook policy response to traffic externalities is congestion pricing. However, quantifying the welfare consequences of pricing policies requires detailed knowledge of commuter preferences and of the road technology. I study the peak-hour traffic congestion equilibrium using rich travel behavior data and a field experiment grounded in theory. Using a newly developed smartphone app, I collected a panel data set with precise GPS coordinates for over 100,000 commuter trips in Bangalore, India. To identify the key preference parameters in my model – the value of time spent driving...

Future of Retail

Nov 14, 2018 at 8:00AM - Nov 15, 2018 at 12:00PM

This MIT CTL Roundtable is exclusively for members of the MIT CTL Supply Chain Exchange and invited guests. If you are not a member of the Supply Chain Exchange and are interested in attending this roundtable, please reach out to Katie Date at <datecl@mit.edu>. 

Location: MIT E40-356 (SCM Lab)

This invitation-only MIT CTL Roundtable will address the economic and social impacts of the ever-changing retail landscape, and generate productive supply chain solutions across various stakeholders (i.e., suppliers, logistics-service providers, manufacturers, and consumers).

Critical Questions Live and Streaming: Is it up to business to save the planet?

Nov 01, 2018 at 1:00PM - Nov 01, 2018 at 2:00PM

Killian Hall

474-160 Memorial Drive

Cambridge, MA 02139

How much can we expect business to lead on sustainability?

What should be a company’s biggest priority: Serving its shareholders, providing jobs, or addressing the health of our planet? Often, these goals are at odds. We’re bringing together two leading voices in the sustainability debate to wrestle with the issues in what is sure be a lively conversation. MIT’s Yossi Sheffi and sustainability expert and author Andrew Winston will debate and discuss the role of for-profits in supporting—and investing in—sustainability goals. Come here the point-counterpoint, moderated by Paul Michelman...

Blockchain Applications in Supply Chain Management

Oct 09, 2018 at 11:30AM - Oct 10, 2018 at 5:00PM

This MIT CTL Roundtable is exclusively for members of the MIT CTL Supply Chain Exchange and invited guests. If you are not a member of the Supply Chain Exchange and are interested in attending this roundtable, please reach out to Katie Date at <datecl@mit.edu>.  

Location: MIT E40-356 (SCM Lab)

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Registration for this event has been closed.

This invitation-only MIT CTL Roundtable will comprise a half-day workshop to explain blockchain and develop a common understanding of blockchain technology, followed by a full-day roundtable session to examine the most promising applications in the supply chain domain.

The US Maritime Sector: Sustainable? Resilient? AntiFragile? Lessons from the Domestic Energy Boom

Sep 28, 2018 at 12:00PM - Sep 28, 2018 at 1:00PM

E40-356 (SCM Lab)

The introduction of new horizontal drilling technologies has led to explosive growth in the domestic production of crude oil and natural gas, creating new freight flows by different modes of transport, especially impacting the pipeline, rail and maritime sectors.  Several significant and dramatic incidents, triggered a study by the Transportation Research Board, which assessed the experience of all the impacted modes.  Professor Philip was a member of the TRB Study Committee and will report on its findings, and on his team’s additional work looking more deeply into the safety experience of the...

Balancing Green - Lecture and Q&A

Sep 27, 2018 at 4:00PM - Sep 27, 2018 at 5:30PM

Balancing Green When to Embrace Sustainability in a Business (and When Not To)

Lecture and Q&A

D'Amore-McKim School of Business

310 Behrakis Center 

30 Leon St
Boston, MA 02115

 

Yossi Sheffi Lecture - D'Amore-McKim School of Business

Please join the Supply Chain and Information Management Group in welcoming Yossi Sheffi, Elisha Gray II Professor, Engineering Systems; Director, Center for Transportation and Logistics, Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT, who will be discussing his book.

Prof. Sheffi will offer a pragmatic take on how businesses of all sizes balance the competing demands of profitability and employment with sustainability. Prof. Sheffi's book will be available for purchase and signing at the end of the program.