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March 2013
February 2013
MIT CTL Advances in Supply Chain Management Webinar Series: Ocean Transportation Reliability: Myths, Realities, and Impacts
Feb 06, 2013 at 8:00AM - Feb 06, 2013 at 9:00AMRegister: https://mit.webex.com/mit/onstage/g.php?d=646687709&t=a
Most supply chains are global to some degree, which means that you are probably managing a complicated transportation network that crosses a number of borders, uses multiple modes, and involves a variety of third party companies. And it is likely that ocean shipping is a key part of the transportation mix.
How do you monitor and manage the reliability of the vital ocean segment of your global supply chain?
Are you "managing by anecdote" or do you have real data to support the management practices you are using?
This type of data is now available as a result of new research at the MIT Center...
January 2013
5th Annual MIT Global SCALE Network Supply Chain Student Poster Session and Networking Night (January 2013)
Jan 17, 2013 at 11:30AM - Jan 17, 2013 at 3:00PMMIT Media Lab, 6th Floor (Bldg E14)
January 17, 2013 - 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 17, 2013, the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics will host a Poster Session for 97 SC master’s students from our four MIT SCALE Network centers: MIT (SCM), Zaragoza Spain (ZLC), Bogota Colombia (CLI), and Malaysia (MISI). The poster session will be immediately preceded by the Talent Management for HR Executives.
In the top floor gallery of the MIT Media Lab, each student team will...
MIT SCALE Graduate Programs Webinar Series: Current Students' Perspective
Jan 17, 2013 at 6:00AM - Jan 17, 2013 at 7:00AMOnline
Join CTL and the other centers in the MIT Global SCALE Network for a lively and informative discussion around the graduate programs in supply chain management. Learn from current students about their courseload and what to expect as you consider applying.
Annual Talent Management Roundtable for SC & HR Executives (January 2013)
Jan 17, 2013 at 3:30AM - Jan 17, 2013 at 10:30AMView a post-session blog on Logility.com about this event.
On Thursday, January 17, 2013, the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics will host the Annual SC Talent Management Forum for SC and 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/SCALE 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 team up with their Supply Chain partners to meet the Talent Management demands of 2013...
MIT CTL Global Leadership Lecture Series - "Logistics Parks: Driving Economic Growth" - Sheffi & Allen (1/15)
Jan 15, 2013 at 4:00AM - Jan 15, 2013 at 6:30AMMIT Campus
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Please join the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and The MIT Center for Real Estate Tuesday January 15 as we present two dynamic speakers for the CTL Global Leadership Lecture Series.
Dr. Yossi Sheffi, Director MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and Richard Allen, CEO, The Allen Group
"Logistics Parks: Driving Economic Growth"
Two thought leaders will give different perspectives on the role of logistics parks. Professor Sheffi will start with an overview of the evolution of logistics clusters and how they have become critical parts of global supply chains. Mr. Allen will...
Executive Education - Supply Chain Management (January 2013)
Jan 08, 2013 at 3:00AM - Jan 11, 2013 at 9:00AMMIT Faculty Club (Campus Map)
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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...
December 2012
Logistics Clusters: Book Launch & Signing
Dec 04, 2012 at 12:30PM - Dec 04, 2012 at 2:00PMLocation: MIT Media Lab, (bldg. E14-633) 6th Floor*
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
*Reception with light refreshments and book signing to follow talk.
Logistics Clusters: Delivering Value and Driving Growth
Join Dr Yossi Sheffi for an informative talk about how logistics clusters drive growth and employment in multiple sectors
When: Tuesday December 4, 2012, 5:30 - 7:00PM
Where: MIT Media Lab, (bldg. E14-633) 6th Floor*
Who: Dr. Yossi Sheffi, Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems at MIT and Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics.
In this book Dr Sheffi argues for the most important advantage offered by logistics clusters in today's recession-plagued economy: jobs, many of them open to low-skilled workers...
Megacity Logistics Workshop @ São Paulo
Dec 03, 2012 at 8:30AM - Dec 03, 2012 at 1:00PM USP, São Paulo (Brazil)Megacities: the Supply Chain Frontier
Megacities – cities with a population of at least 10 million people – are increasing in both number and size, and their share of world GDP is expected to grow from about 14% to over 20% in a decade. Most of the 23 megacities that currently exist are located in emerging markets.
Up until now research on the megacity phenomenon has centered on the urban landscape, people mobility and managing traffic congestion. MIT CTL’s Megacity Logistics Lab research project focuses on the special supply chain demands of these sprawling urban centers.
This is the last of...
November 2012
Global Ocean Transportation Roundtable
Nov 29, 2012 at 4:00AM - Nov 29, 2012 at 12:00PMMIT Faculty Club (Campus Map)
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Virtually all supply chains are global to some degree. Whether your firm is focused on importing finished goods from the Pacific Rim, exporting agriculture products to Europe, or anything in between – you are most likely managing a complicated transportation network that crosses several borders, uses multiple modes, and involves a variety of third party companies.
As part of this one-day conference we will present results from the MIT Global Transportation Reliability Initiative. Additionally, we will build on last year's roundtable discussion and discuss how shippers currently do and, more...