Supply Chain Frontiers issue #21. Read all articles in this issue What is the most efficient blend of make-to-order and make-to-stock manufacturing that also meets a company’s profitability goals and satisfies the ever-increasing demand for a wider choice of products supplied at the lowest cost and quickest delivery time? It...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #21. Read all articles in this issue The world’s population is aging. The 50+ segment is the fastest growing age group worldwide, and predicted life expectancies are at a historical high. These changes have profound implications for supply chain management – changes that will be explored...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #21. Read all articles in this issue Each time a customer attempts to place an order is a defining moment for your company. It is at this point where all the supply planning and process execution come together to test your ability to deliver on the...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #20. Read all articles in this issue The inaugural research meeting of the MIT Efficient Healthcare Delivery Research Group (MEHD) will take place on September 18, 2007, on the MIT campus. Launched by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL), the MEHD Group will drive...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #20. Read all articles in this issue Changing the world’s energy consumption habits to counter rising levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere requires a 50-year time horizon, said Professor Ernest J.Moniz, MIT Professor of Physics and Director of the MIT Energy Initiative. Meanwhile, global energy...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #20. Read all articles in this issue Two major retailers, Best Buy and Inditex Group, originate on different sides of the Atlantic Ocean yet share a common focus on innovation that benefits the customer. And both organizations have developed supply chains that support their innovative approaches...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #20. Read all articles in this issue Supply chain managers have a unique opportunity to learn how to compete in fast-changing markets at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics’ Executive Education Course, in Cambridge, MA, June 19-22, 2007. Two new speakers, Nick LaHowchic, formerly Corporate...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #20. Read all articles in this issue For shoe manufacturers in China, it can be cheaper to export product and then import it back into the country than to sell direct to domestic markets. It’s one of the quirks of doing business in emerging markets that...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #20. Read all articles in this issue New England’s leading organization for supply chain professionals has awarded its Academic Achievement Scholarship to a student from the Master of Engineering in Logistics (MLOG) Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The New England Roundtable (NERT) of the...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #19. Read all articles in this issue. As the sudden decline in the fortunes of airline JetBlue show, even companies that are riding high can be jolted by an unexpected business disruption. New research at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics aims to define risk...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #19. Read all articles in this issue. Building energy efficiency into supply chains is not a fringe green issue; rising fuel costs and consumer pressure for environmentally responsible products are forcing companies to rethink supply chain design and management. A one-day conference on the MIT campus...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #19. Read all articles in this issue. DHL, the logistics service division of Deutsche Post World Net, has concluded an agreement with the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program to discover and develop innovative solutions for international supply chains. The MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program is a partnership between...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #19. Read all articles in this issue. DHL, Fujitsu, Staples and Wal-Mart are among the organizations that will talk about how they are building energy efficiency into supply chains at the Achieving the Energy-Efficient Supply Chain conference, April 30, 2007, on the MIT Campus, Cambridge, Massachusetts...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #19. Read all articles in this issue. Identifying the events and trends that will shape future supply chain strategy sounds like a job best left to futurists and other business gurus, but these nuggets of knowledge can be mined by anyone. All it takes is a...
Supply Chain Frontiers Issue #18. Read all articles in this issue A one-day conference sponsored jointly by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) on energy-efficient supply chains will take place at MIT, Cambridge, MA, on April 30, 2007.The event...
Supply Chain Frontiers Issue #18. Read all articles in this issue Many of the best practices that underpin supply chain design will become obsolete as rising energy costs force companies to rethink the way they make and deliver products. That was the main message to emerge from the Major Session...
Supply Chain Frontiers Issue #18. Read all articles in this issue How well do you know your suppliers? It’s a question that becomes critical in emergency situations when close cooperation with trading partners is essential to a rapid recovery. Yet even the most rigorously negotiated contracts can overlook the key...
Supply Chain Frontiers Issue #18. Read all articles in this issue Supply chain professionals are climbing the corporate ladder and taking top leadership positions. In recognition of this trend, the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) has expanded its management and leadership curriculum with the creation of the Supply...
Supply Chain Frontiers Issue #18. Read all articles in this issue Think of all the places where your international supply chain can be disrupted. Chances are national borders are probably high on the list. That’s why companies employ teams of trade compliance experts to shepherd cargo from one country to...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #17. Read all articles in this issue. MIT is part of a critical supply chain at energy giant BP – the supply chain of Human Capability, according to company CIO John Leggate. The novel supply chain delivers innovative ideas several years before they reshape the business...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #17. Read all articles in this issue. The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) presented two showcase sessions at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) 2006 annual conference in San Antonio, TX, this October, that won wide acclaim from the audience of supply...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #17. Read all articles in this issue. The MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) along with the Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC) in Spain have announced that MIT President Susan Hochfield will be a keynote speaker at Crossroads 2007: Supply Chain Innovation Summit to be held...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #17. Read all articles in this issue. Every second billions of dollars circulate the globe electronically yet the cashless society exists only in the realms of science fiction. Cash remains an integral part of the global economy and countless businesses rely on its efficient distribution. The...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #17. Read all articles in this issue. There is no substitute for sound preparation, which is why the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) is offering a workshop on business continuity, November 28 to 29, 2006, in Cambridge, Mass. Business disruptions come in many forms...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #17. Read all articles in this issue. For many companies future growth will be fueled by emerging markets. More than 80% of the world’s population lives in non-developed countries, offering virtually unlimited potential for business growth. But to capture these opportunities, companies will have to overcome...
