Past Events Archive

Supply Chain Resilience: Taming the Wicked Problems - Dr. Jarrod Goentzel

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

Initiatives to increase resilience have proliferated since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global supply chains. As private and public organizations prepare for various supply chain disruptions, one aspect to consider is the nature of the scenarios that inform their planning. This talk challenges planners to move beyond the “tame problems” where they can develop internal solutions and consider the “wicked problems” that may not have clear solutions. Leveraging MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab research sponsored by the federal government, participants will consider some very wicked disruption events to stretch their imagination for resilience planning.

Enterprise Analytics: Achieving Supply Chain Visibility at Scale

Jun 26, 2024 at 10:00AM - Jun 26, 2024 at 11:00AM

Join Dr. Inma Borrella, Academic Lead - MITx MM in SCM, and Mr. Paulo Sousa Jr, Course Lead - SC0x, as they host Arturo Torres Arpi, CEO and Founder of Ventagium Data Consulting. On this live event, you will learn how effective data management and engineering frameworks can unlock large-scale analytics capabilities, enhancing visibility and efficiency in supply chain operations.

How to Keep Up with Relevant Technological Advances in Omnichannel

Jun 12, 2024 at 11:00AM - Jun 12, 2024 at 12:00PM

Virtual

In this talk, Dr. Eva Ponce, Founder and Director of the MIT Omnichannel Supply Chain Lab, will discuss the challenge of adopting new technologies in omnichannel, with a special focus on warehousing solutions.

Supply Chain Risk Management in 2024

Jun 11, 2024 at 10:00AM - Jun 11, 2024 at 11:00AM

Webinar Description: The changing geopolitical landscape between the US and China combined with the supply shocks of 2021 created a tremendous focus on supply chain risk management and resilience by supply chain management professionals. With disruption and risk fresh on their minds, many organizations invested heavily in strategies to reduce risk. As time has passed, the priorities of supply chain professionals have evolved to focus on the more present business challenges. This has moved risk management down the priority list and changed the lens that investments in risk management strategies...

Executive Education – Supply Chains: Driving Strategic Advantage

Jun 04, 2024 at 8:00AM - Jun 07, 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.

Mitigating Biases To Improve Forecast Accuracy

May 23, 2024 at 10:00AM - May 23, 2024 at 11:00AM

Forecast errors are costly, yet many companies make their forecasts worse by unintentionally biased overrides. Course leads Miguel Rodriguez Garcia and Jeff Baker will discuss why this happens, and give three ways to combat bad forecasts.

2024 SCM Capstone Symposium

May 17, 2024 at 8:00AM - May 17, 2024 at 5:00PM

Royal Sonesta
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.

Predicting Nexus Suppliers to Prevent Cascading Supply Chain Disruptions

May 01, 2024 at 11:00AM - May 01, 2024 at 12:00PM

Virtual

Omnichannel Revolution: Navigating the Future of E-Commerce – Part 2

Apr 22, 2024 at 2:00PM - Apr 23, 2024 at 3:00PM This session will bring together industry experts and thought leaders to explore the most critical topics shaping the future of online retail. We will delve deeply into the three key challenges in omnichannel identified: Fulfillment Strategies, the Role of AI in E-commerce, and the Warehouse of the Future.

Thriving Instead of Surviving: How to increase resiliency in supply chains during tumultuous times

Apr 11, 2024 at 10:00AM - Apr 11, 2024 at 11:00AM

A lean supply chain has long been the ultimate goal and gold standard. “Trim the fat”,
“reduce cost”, and “reduce waste” have been common sayings. The past few years
have highlighted that lean supply chains perform best with predictability. Minimal lead
time variability on raw components and finished goods has allowed companies to hold
less safety stock; moreover, sourcing departments rarely have updated supplier contact
information because it is easier to send a PO to a generic email. Prior years data could
be used to set forecasts for the next year, and use of data analytics provided improved
forec...