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AI is rapidly changing how supply chains operate and how professionals approach analysis and decision-making. But as new tools become more powerful, how important are strong supply chain fundamentals and analytical skills?

On October 8, 2026, at Deliver America in Las Vegas, Laura Allegue Lara, MBA, of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) explored what happens after a customer clicks “Buy Now.”

New interdisciplinary lab combines cybersecurity expertise with supply chain operations knowledge to prevent, mitigate, and recover from attacks that disrupt manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution.

Consecutive recognition from QS World University Rankings and Eduniversal underscores the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics’ global leadership in supply chain education and research.

With AI tools able to predict, adapt, and make autonomous decisions before a disruption even occurs, organizations struggling to implement AI technology into their supply chain decision-making strategy risk getting left behind.

MIT CTL Director Prof. Yossi Sheffi and Executive Director Dr. Chris Caplice were ranked No. 1 and 2, respectively, on a list of outstanding thought leaders in the U.S. supply chain field compiled by Clarity Group Global. The 50 thought leaders on the list were chosen and ranked based on their active engagement, substantive contribution, and genuine connection to the U.S. supply chain ecosystem.

Dr. Maria Jesus Saenz, director of the Supply Chain Transformation Lab at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, was recently featured in the Financial Times article, “How AI Is Reshaping Supply Chains,” which highlights her expertise on the evolving role of artificial intelligence in supply chain transformation.