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The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics will stage a real-time simulation of a global emergency that severely disrupts supply chains and tests the crisis response capabilities of companies around the world. Leaders from business, government and academia are invited to attend the event, which will take place on April 11, 2006, at the Cambridge Marriot Hotel in Cambridge, Mass.
The simulation will involve the sudden closure of a fictional offshore manufacturing facility, and a host of related developments as the disaster ripples through supply chains and the international community reacts.
A panel of executives will respond in real-time to the unfolding events, which will be shaped by prompts and pre-scripted news bulletins delivered by a facilitator. The exercise is part of CTL’s larger, day-long annual symposium entitled "At the Crossroads of Supply Chain and Strategy: Simulating Disruption to Business Recovery."
CTL Director Yossi Sheffi said the Center devised the exercise to get companies thinking about contingency plans for disruptions such as natural disasters, epidemics, terrorist attacks and industrial stoppages. “In this interconnected world where supply chains span the globe, companies must examine what actions they need to take to protect employees, customers and the operational integrity of the enterprise during and after crisis situations,” added Sheffi.
CTL anticipates a high demand for seats at this event. To register for this event please contact Nancy Martin. For general information about the event go to the Crossroads 2006 web site.