Past Events Archive

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.

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MIT SCALE Graduate Programs Webinar Series: Current Students' Perspective

Jan 18, 2012 at 6:00AM - Jan 18, 2012 at 6:00AM

Online

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.

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Executive Education - Supply Chain Management: Driving Strategic Advantage (January 2012)

Jan 03, 2012 at 3:00AM - Jan 06, 2012 at 9:00AM

MIT Faculty Club (Campus Map)

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I want to register for the January 2012 course (January 3-6, 2012)
Registration Fee: $3,495

I want to register for the June 2012 course (June 12-15, 2012)
Registration Fee: $3,995

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...

Distinguished Speaker Series: High-Speed Rail - International Lessons for U.S. Policy Makers - Petra Todorovich, the director of America 2050 (11/4)

Nov 04, 2011 at 8:45AM - Nov 04, 2011 at 10:00AM

Location:  W20-306

Stratton Student Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Complimentary lunch served at 12:45

CTL Distinguished Speaker Series Featuring Petra Todorovich

Topic: High-Speed Rail - International Lessons for U.S. Policy Makers

Date: Friday, November 4, 2011

Location: W20-306, Twenty Chimneys
Stratton Student Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Time: 12:45 pm – Complimentary lunch
1:00 pm – Lecture begins

--Abstract--

High-speed rail has been adopted throughout the world, and is now being planned and developed in the United States. Over the past 50 years, U.S. transportation spending has heavily favored the development of interstate highway and aviation systems. In the...

MIT Humanitarian Speaker Series: Irina Dolinskaya, Northwestern University

Oct 31, 2011 at 8:00AM - Oct 31, 2011 at 9:00AM

MIT Room E62-650

MIT Humanitarian Speaker Series

Dynamic Multi-Period Humanitarian Relief Routing Problem

Irina Dolinskaya
Northwestern University

Abstract
Disaster relief presents many unique logistics challenges, with problems including damaged transportation infrastructure, limited communication, and coordination of multiple agents. Central to disaster relief logistics is the distribution of life-saving commodities to beneficiaries. Operations research models have potential to help relief agencies save lives and money, maintain standards of humanitarianism and fairness and maximize the use of limited resources amid post-disaster chaos...

Global Leaders in Environmental Assessment and Performance Biannual Meeting (10/27-10/28)

Oct 27, 2011 at 9:00AM - Oct 28, 2011 at 8:00AM

MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics
Muckley Building
1 Amherst Street, E40-298
Cambridge, MA 02142

For detailed directions, click here.
Driving? Request a parking pass from Suzanne Greene (available on a first come/first serve basis).

Global Leaders in Environmental Assessment and Performance
Biannual Meeting Agenda: October 27-28, 2011

October 27, 2011:
Moderated by Dr. Edgar Blanco, Center for Transportation & Logistics, MIT

Session 1: Efficiency Improvements: A Win-Win for Business & the Environment?

1:00pm Welcome and Introductions

1:30pm  Financing Climate Change, by Dr. Anant Sundaram
Dr. Sundaram is on the finance faculty at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

2:45pm  Case Study: Strategic Investments in Sustainability, by Jeramy Lemieux
Mr. Lemieux is responsible for delivery Diversey Inc.'s Climate...

Distinguished Speaker Series: Ports and Maritime Economics - Profs. Hilde Meersman & Eddy van de Voorde, University of Antwerp (10/21)

Oct 21, 2011 at 8:00AM - Oct 21, 2011 at 10:00AM

Location:  W20-407

Stratton Student Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Complimentary lunch served at 11:30

Professors Hilde Meersman and Eddy van de Voorde from the University of Antwerp in Belgium.  

 

More information on the Speaker Series can be found on the Distinguished Speaker Series webpage.

 

CTL Roundtable: Managing Global Supply Chains - Building End-To-End Reliability (10/18)

Oct 18, 2011 at 5:00AM - Oct 18, 2011 at 1:00PM

This event is for CTL Partners and invited guests.

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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.    This one-day conference is concerned with how shippers currently do and, more importantly, how they should design, procure, and manage their global transportation networks. We will discuss all legs required for global...

MIT CTL Global Leadership Lecture: A Global Company's Supply Chain Strategy in China - Robert Blackburn, Senior Vice President & Head of Global Supply Chain Operations, BASF (10/5)

Oct 05, 2011 at 8:00AM - Oct 05, 2011 at 9:00AM

MIT Campus
Tang Center (E51)
Room 315

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Open to MIT Community and CTL Supply Chain Exchange members.

Dr. Robert Blackburn is Senior Vice President & Head of Global Supply Chain Operations of BASF SE and member of the Procurement Steering Team responsible for managing BASF's annual spend globally. Additionally Robert leads BASF Group's worldwide business transformation program. He is located in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

Prior to his current role, Robert served as Senior Vice President & Head of Corporate Portfolio Development for Siemens AG where he was a member of the company's 'Worldwide Leadership Team'. He successfully performed and completed his contract serving on the CEO's direct...