Supply Chain Frontiers issue #56
Some 130 masters’ students from more than 25 countries gathered at MIT on January 21, 2015 to present 80 research projects displayed on electronic posters.
Research Expo 2015 not only presented research in supply chain management from around the globe – the projects were sponsored by companies and more 250 executives viewed the posters – it was the culmination of a month-long series of events and networking opportunities.
Every January, master’s students from SCALE (MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence network) centers visit MIT to take classes, listen to talks from thought leaders, and visit firms. The gathering offers a unique platform for networking, and gives the students a taste of the international working environment that has become the norm in the supply chain industry.
A number of professional organizations also attended the Expo, reinforcing the event’s strong links to industry. One of the trade groups, the Institute for Supply Management, presented prizes for the best posters chosen by a panel of judges.
The best poster overall was The Perfect Promotion from Asen Kalenderski & Satya Sanivarapu, Master of Engineering in Logistics (SCM) program, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. The best posters from each center were:
- Financial Impact on Demand Forecasting Decisions, Alejandra Acevedo, MIT Graduate Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (GCLOG), Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (CLI), Bogota, Colombia
- Costs and Benefits of Order Flexibility, Arun Param & Da Chin Lim, MIT Malaysia Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MSCM), Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI), Shah Alam, Malaysia
- Strategic Sourcing in Uncertain Environments, Hugo Hotte & Sharad Vaish, MIT Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (ZLOG), Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC), Zaragoza, Spain
The wealth of research on display at Research Expo 2015 is not only an intrinsic part of the SCALE students’ educational studies, much of it will be translated into real-world applications by corporate sponsors.
For more information on the Research Expo and SCALE student research contact Dr. Bruce Arntzen, Director of the SCM program.