Past Events Archive

2023-24 POMS and MIT–SCALE Latin America & Caribbean Conference

Mar 16, 2024 at 9:00AM - Mar 19, 2024 at 5:00PM

Cartagena de Indias, Colombia

POMS Chapter for the Caribbean and Latin America + MIT–SCALE Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean = one major conference for the region

We are excited to announce that the MIT–SCALE Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will merge with the 2023 POMS LAC Conference! The event will be hosted by a consortium consisting of LOGYCA, Universidad Tecnologica de Bolivar, and Universidad del Norte on March 16–19, 2024. It will be a hybrid virtual/in-person event. Join us in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, or from anywhere in the world! Review presentations from top academics and...

Sustainable Supply Chains: Transforming Your Climate Pledges into Actionable Strategies

Mar 06, 2024 at 11:00AM - Mar 06, 2024 at 12:00PM

Virtual

In this presentation, Dr. Josué C. Velázquez Martínez will discuss how companies can build sustainable supply chain strategies to achieve their carbon targets while meeting their business goals. In addition, he will present some examples of sponsored research projects conducted by the sustainable supply chain lab, where companies are available to account for carbon emissions in their supply chain and logistics decisions.

Social-driven supply chain network design: Bringing nutrition to underserved communities through AI

Feb 29, 2024 at 11:00AM - Feb 29, 2024 at 12:00PM

Join us for the second webinar of 2024 in the MITx MicroMasters Program in SCM!

 

Laura Allegue and Kellen Betts, the course leads for SC2x and SC4x, will be honored to host Dr. Christopher Mejia to discuss the importance of using prescriptive analytics (i.e., operations research and artificial intelligence) to analyze complex food supply chains. Join us to learn why food issues matter and how efficient supply chains can reduce them. We will discuss how data- and model-driven approaches can improve nutrition in underserved communities in India by formulating an optimization model to distribute...

AI-Driven Supply Chains: 3 Cases

Feb 29, 2024 at 8:00AM - Feb 29, 2024 at 9:00AM

Virtual

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Join researchers from across the MIT Global SCALE Network for an interactive discussion.

This MIT Global SCALE Network webinar explores how supply chains are being transformed from three complementary perspectives: how strategy and leadership have to be deployed to reach impactful SC transformation, how AI-driven algorithms are developed to improve operations, and finally, the role of data-driven decisions supported by AI to enhance efficiency and interpretability. The critical components of three practical case studies will be discussed, including well-known companies...

How to Operationalize Forecasts in a Trustworthy Manner

Feb 07, 2024 at 11:00AM - Feb 07, 2024 at 12:00PM

Virtual

This research focuses on the profound impact of the shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the accuracy of AI-based demand forecasting in the beauty care industry. It aims to understand the key factors that led to decreased forecasting accuracy during the pandemic and employs causal mediation analysis to systematically investigate this complex issue. The empirical analysis is conducted using extensive order data from a major beauty care product manufacturer and distributor, covering the pre-pandemic, pandemic, and post-pandemic periods.

Machine Learning Applications in Logistics: Predicting Truck Driver Turnover

Jan 30, 2024 at 10:00AM - Jan 30, 2024 at 11:00AM

Online 

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Join us for the first webinar of 2024 in the MITx MicroMasters Program in SCM! Dr. David Correll, Lecturer and Research Scientist at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and Co-Director of the MIT FreightLab, will join hosts Laura Allegue and Kellen Betts, Course Leads in the MicroMasters Program, to discuss recent work in the FreightLab that aims to solve a significant challenge in many supply chains — truck driver turnover. Using machine learning to predict which drivers are at risk of leaving, this research helps companies develop new interventions and strategies for...

Executive Education – Supply Chains: Driving Strategic Advantage

Jan 30, 2024 at 8:00AM - Feb 02, 2024 at 2:45PM

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. To harness the power of the supply chain as a strategic resource, executive leadership needs to cultivate teams that exhibit a unique combination of both analytical and interpersonal capabilities. Our faculty and instructors include some of the world’s most prominent thought leaders across disciplines.

16th Annual SCALE Expo

Jan 25, 2024 at 5:00PM - Jan 25, 2024 at 7:00PM

MIT Campus

The 16th annual MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network Expo provides a unique opportunity to preview nearly 100 industry-sponsored research projects conducted by MIT SCALE graduate students.

The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, A.I., and the Future of Work

Jan 10, 2024 at 11:00AM - Jan 10, 2024 at 12:00PM

Virtual

MIT CTL Director Prof. Yossi Sheffi, author of The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, A.I., and the Future of Work, will peel back the layers of supply chains, talk about their pain points and how to make them more resilient, and discuss how technology, including AI, will shape supply chains and the future of work.

Retail Supply Chains: A Global Perspective on Nanostores and Small-Organized Stores

Dec 12, 2023 at 8:00AM - Dec 12, 2023 at 9:30AM

Virtual

In this webinar, we will discuss nanostores—a vital part of the retail landscape in emerging markets—and their related challenges. Among other topics, we will focus on strategy and business models in the retail industry, the impacts of e-commerce and technology, the logistics challenges to serve this channel, the capabilities to anticipate or respond to potential disruptions, and the industry's future. Researchers from China, Latin America, and the United States, as well as two industry subject matter experts, will share their opinions and answer the moderators' and the attendees' questions.