Past Events Archive

MIT Sustainable Supply Chains SCM290x Online - Welcome Webinar

Oct 26, 2022 at 11:00AM - Oct 26, 2022 at 12:00PM

Register to attend the welcome webinar

Transform your organization's climate pledges into actionable strategies through better supply chain management.

Demand for sustainable supply chains is on the rise. Booming growth in e-commerce, fast-shipping consumer expectations, Covid-19, and many other developments have created an ever more competitive business environment for companies from all sectors and industries. Companies face increasing pressure to become more sustainable from all stakeholders, such as policymakers, shareholders, investors, and NGOs. At the same time, consumers demand more...

SCALE Webinar: “Technologies shaping the future of mobility”

Oct 19, 2022 at 9:00AM - Oct 19, 2022 at 10:15AM

Environmental awareness, Covid-19, the rise of digitization, the e-commerce boom, and the energy prices rise due to the war in Ukraine are essential drivers boosting innovation in mobility. Digitization evolves with and also fosters four major ongoing techno-economic developments in logistics: automation, connectivity, electrification, and shared ownership. This digital transformation does not only involve hard factors but also requires soft approaches.

This webinar will cover the following emerging trends in mobility:

1. Data and digitalization
2. Net-zero technologies
3. New business models
4. Mu...

The Promise of Supply Chain Sustainability: Trending and Future Applications for Business

Oct 13, 2022 at 5:30PM - Oct 13, 2022 at 8:00PM How is the practice of supply chain sustainability (SCS) evolving globally? How is SCS driving change across business functions? How has the global Covid-19 pandemic affected firms’ sustainability efforts, and what does this imply for approaches to future global disruptions? Join MIT CTL’s State of Supply Chain Sustainability research team alongside thought leaders from CSCMP, Blue Yonder, project 44, Avetta, and C.H. Robinson for an interactive dialogue about the current state of global supply chain sustainability and its implications for the future.

American Trucking Associations’ Interstate One: A Virtual Driving Experience – Cambridge Science Festival

Oct 09, 2022 at 12:00PM - Oct 09, 2022 at 4:00PM

Kendall/MIT Open Space

The MIT FreightLab has teamed up with the American Trucking Associations and US Xpress to bring a tractor-trailer truck and driving simulator to the Cambridge Science Festival. Admission is free and open to the public. A note from the event organizers:

Supply chain management research is typically done from behind a desk. But the actual work of supply chain management is done over the road by millions of professionals operating sophisticated and heavy equipment. The MIT FreightLab is happy to work with our industry partners to bring a state-of-the-art freight truck and driving simulator to...

Supply Chain Exchange Monthly Research Briefing – CAVE Lab Intro II

Oct 05, 2022 at 11:00AM - Oct 05, 2022 at 12:00PM Our monthly research briefing in September is the second of a two-part exercise to give Supply Chain Exchange partners a first-hand experience with our CAVE (Computational and Visual Education) Lab. Over the past 18 months, the CAVE team has developed several applications that illustrate the CAVE’s ability to visualize and support the analysis of complex supply chain problems.

The Evolving Nature of Transportation Procurement

Sep 23, 2022 at 12:30PM - Sep 23, 2022 at 2:00PM Transportation procurement has undergone tremendous changes over the last few years. The capacity crisis of 2018, followed by a freight recession in 2019, and a pandemic forced shippers, carriers, and brokers to reassess their procurement process. This interactive roundtable will focus on better understanding how shippers should consider using a mix of dedicated, contract, and spot relationships to secure truckload transportation. We will present recent research from MIT’s FreightLab and elsewhere and discuss potential follow on research.

Roundtable: Maximizing Data ROI for Supply Chains

Sep 13, 2022 at 8:00AM - Sep 14, 2022 at 2:00PM

Wayfair, Boston. (This event is open to Supply Chain Exchange members and invited guests. Please register with your work email address.)

Data is widely recognized as a key source of potential competitive advantage in businesses today, yet this advantage remains elusive for many organizations. This begs the question: How can data be used in the supply chain to maximize the benefit to the company? This simple question raises many issues requiring thoughtful choices and decisions, each of which ultimately affects the ability of the company to create a return on its investment in data (and all the activities surrounding the data).

Inside Supply Chain Analytics and Fundamentals

Sep 07, 2022 at 11:00AM - Sep 07, 2022 at 12:00PM Analytical skills say a lot about you, from how you think and process to how you achieve your goals. When you demonstrate an ability to analyze vast amounts of data and make informed recommendations, you quickly become an indispensable part of any team. You will always be included in the conversation when making strategic decisions. This is why we created Supply Chain Analytics – SC0x.

Supply Chain Exchange Monthly Research Briefing – CAVE Lab Intro I

Sep 07, 2022 at 11:00AM - Sep 07, 2022 at 12:00PM Our monthly research briefing in September is the first of a two-part exercise to give Supply Chain Exchange partners a first-hand experience with our CAVE (Computational and Visual Education) Lab. Over the past 18 months, the CAVE team has developed several applications that illustrate the CAVE’s ability to visualize and support the analysis of complex supply chain problems.

Visual Analytics for Supply Chain Design: Innovative tools to optimize supply chain networks.

Jul 14, 2022 at 11:00AM - Jul 14, 2022 at 12:00PM As supply chains become more end-customer-focused and global, their design becomes paramount as a competitive differentiator. Dr. Milena Janjevic, a research scientist at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics leading the Supply Chain Design initiative, joins us to discuss a new approach to rethink our network design. Join Dr. Janjevic and her host Laura Allegue, course lead for SC2x-Supply Chain Design. Learn about improving decision-making in supply chain design through data-driven optimization and simulation models and their integration into interactive visual tools.