Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43. Lea todos artículos en este asunto . La población mundial de musulmanes (aproximadamente 2.000 millones) está impulsando el crecimiento de un mercado global para los productos halal cuyo valor anual se estima en 2.000 millones de US$. No obstante, para poder prosperar este gran mercado...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. El proyecto para probar la economía de combustible en los camiones dotados de carenados aerodinámicos forma parte de una iniciativa más amplia, cuyo fin es mejorar la eficiencia de la logística del transporte de mercancías en Chile. CLI Chile...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. Los temas tratados son la gestión del riesgo, la sostenibilidad y la seguridad. Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC) participa en cuatro proyectos europeos financiados por la Comisión Europea dentro del 7º Programa Marco en estas áreas específicas. El principal objetivo...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43 On Thursday, January 19, 2012, the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (MIT CTL) will host the Supply Chain Forum for HR Executives on the MIT campus. The Forum will be immediately followed by the MIT SCM/ZLOG Network Poster Session. HR professionals have a key...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43 The world population of some two billion Muslims is driving the growth of a global market for halal products that is worth an estimated $2 billion annually. In order to flourish, however, this vast market must be supported by supply chains that comply with Islamic...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43 Grupo Éxito, the largest retailer in Colombia with 350 outlets, has taken a strategic decision to focus its research efforts on a project that is exploring the use of EPC/RFID technology as a tool to control product shrinkage. The retailer is part of a group...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43 The Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MSCM) Program offered by the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Management (MISI) is open for applications from qualified candidates. Based on the top-ranked curriculum created by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, MSCM is a world-class...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43 The Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Management (MISI) held its first executive education course from December 1 to 2, 2011, and will announce a series of courses for 2012. December’s Supply Chain Management Basics course was geared toward middle-management supply chain professionals, and included simulation...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43 CLI Isabel Agudelo “Enhancing RFID Adoption Through Innovation and Research,” RFID Journal Live LatAm Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, November 29. MIT CTL Edgar Blanco “Using Discrete-Event Simulation for Evaluating Non-Linear Supply Chain Phenomena,” Winter Simulation Conference, Phoenix, AZ, USA, December 11–14, 2011. Paper authored...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43 CTL Chris Caplice “Onsite Relationships: Challenging but Rewarding,” Supply Chain Management Review, “Talent Strategies” column, November 2011. Co-authored with Dan Ryan, Vice President, C. H. Robinson Worldwide. ZLC Y. Feng “A computational approach for optimal joint inventory-pricing control in an infinite-horizon periodic review system,” Operations...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43 The supply chain innovations derived from the relationship between a company and its core partners are a vital source of competitive advantage. Unlocking this potential is difficult, however, as these relationships often are stymied by daily problem solving and unwieldy organizational structures with multiple communication...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43 How reliable is ocean transportation, and what is the business case for improving its reliability? The answers to these two questions have far-reaching implications for the efficiency of global supply chains. Research under way at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) indicates...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43 The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) has scheduled the next session of its groundbreaking executive education course, Supply Chain Management: Driving Strategic Advantage, for January 3 to 6, 2012, on the MIT campus. This highly interactive program is designed for industry professionals...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43 Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC) and the University of Catalonia Center for Transportation Innovation (Centro de Innovación del Transporte de la Universidad de Cataluña or CENIT) have launched a project with DHL Supply Chain to streamline goods delivery services in urban centers. Financed by Spain’s Ministry...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43 A project to test the fuel economy of trucks fitted with aerodynamic fairings is part of a broader initiative to improve the efficiency of freight logistics in Chilé. CLI Chilé, the newest member of a network of research and education centers created by the Center...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43 Kids can teach us a lot about life – and about supply chain. A new video about the MIT Supply Chain Management (SCM) Program uses a humorous story about two lemonade stands to teach the value of sound supply chain management. One stand attracts lots...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #43 Risk management, sustainability, safety, and security are hot supply chain topics. The Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC), Zaragoza, Spain, is participating in four European projects funded by the European Commission under the 7 th Framework Program in these key areas. The main strategic goal of the...
The growth in globalization and consumerism has rendered the use of a single, simple S&OP process unwieldy and cumbersome for many companies. Often the process needs to be divided up or parsed along a variety of dimensions, and then consolidated in order to harmonize worldwide supply, especially when regions are...
I once advised an MIT graduate student who was conducting research comparing the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes across manufacturing industries. One day he came into my office, a little confused after interviewing a consulting firm that told him they consider strategic planning as part of their S&OP consulting...
MIT CTL Global Leadership Lecture: The Future of Logistics and Trade - Scott Davis, CEO UPS (9/27) UPS Chairman and CEO Scott Davis speaks with MIT Professor Yossi Sheffi in a candid and wide ranging conversation about logistics, global commerce, and other timely issues. As a member of the President’s...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #42. Lea todos artículos en este asunto . Contar con talento para satisfacer las necesidades actuales y futuras de la profesión es uno de los desafíos más apremiantes que enfrenta la gestión de la cadena de abastecimiento. En ninguna parte es este desafío más visible que...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #42. Lea todos artículos en este asunto . Las finanzas y la gestión de la cadena de suministro casi siempre se ven como disciplinas separadas y en conflicto. En una empresa de ventas al por menor o de fabricación, los indicadores de rendimiento (KPIs) son generalmente...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #42. Lea todos artículos en este asunto . La conferencia, organizada por el Centro de Transporte y Logística de MIT (MIT CTL) para el mes de octubre, estará enfocada en la gestión de redes de transporte globales. La conferencia de un día sobre Gerencia de Cadenas...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #42. Lea todos artículos en este asunto . El Laboratorio de Respuesta Humanitaria de MIT se ha puesto en marcha con la misión de satisfacer las necesidades humanas con un grupo más eficiente, cadenas de abastecimiento privadas y sin fines de lucro capaces de responder a...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #42. Lea todos artículos en este asunto . En 2010 el Centro Latinoamericano de Innovación en Logística –CLI- realizó una alianza con el programa NextLab de MIT para desarrollar tecnologías móviles innovadoras para la gestión de cadenas de abastecimiento en los países emergentes. La alianza cuenta...
