Past Events Archive

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

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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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MIT Faculty Club (Campus Map)

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...

MIT CTL Global Leadership Lecture: The Future of Logistics and Trade - Scott Davis, CEO UPS (9/27)

Sep 27, 2011 at 11:45AM - Sep 27, 2011 at 1:00PM

MIT Campus
Wong Auditorium
Tang Center (E51)

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Open to MIT Community and CTL Supply Chain Exchange members.

UPS Chairman and CEO Scott Davis speaks with MIT Professor Yossi Sheffi in a candid and wide ranging conversation about logistics, global commerce, and other timely issues. As a member of the President’s Export Council, Mr. Davis is one of the nation’s leading advocates for free and open global trade. He will talk about the rise of emerging economies and the weak U.S. economic recovery.

He’ll also discuss the need for U.S. leadership in global trade and improved competitiveness, with more investment in transportation infrastructure. UPS is a sustainability leader with a rolling laboratory of...

Distinguished Speaker Series - Performance-Driven or Bust: The Future of Federal Transportation Policy

Sep 15, 2011 at 8:30AM - Sep 15, 2011 at 10:00AM

Location:  W20-407

Stratton Student Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Complimentary lunch served at 12:30

Dr. Joshua Schank, President and CEO of the Eno Transportation Foundation
(presentation)

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

 

Supply Chain Innovation & Leadership Series (SCILS) - Complex Systems Modeling – Case of Xerox Global Supply Chain

Sep 15, 2011 at 8:00AM - Sep 15, 2011 at 9:00AM

E40-298
MIT Campus

Complex system models can play an important role in assessing the overall system performance and influence design and policy change. This research talk presents ongoing collaborative system modeling and analysis activities between Xerox Innovation Group and Xerox Global Manufacturing & Supply Chain Group. The talk will start with the general introduction of Xerox Global Supply Chain, the supply chain simulation model overview, and two case studies that utilized the simulation model to generate informed recommendation to improve level of service and/or overall supply chain cost. The...

Global Supply Chain SumMIT

Jul 18, 2011 at 8:00PM - Jul 18, 2011 at 8:00PM

Shah Alam Conference Center, Malaysia

China and India are the main drivers behind Asia’s rise as the world’s most important source of economic growth. Countries in Southeast Asia also have a central role to play, but their contribution has received less attention and they need to address some unique supply chain challenges before their full economic potential can be realized. On July 19th, 2011, a major conference, The Global Supply Chain SumMIT organized by the Malaysian Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI), will bring together thought leaders from renowned research centers such as the Massachusetts Institute of...