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A list of publications produced this quarter by the MIT Global SCALE Network Back to Supply Chain Frontiers issue #66 CTL Yossi Sheffi “Narrowing the Self-Drive Truck Divide,” Linkedin Influencer blog post, February 15 “Balancing Green: When to Embrace Sustainability in a Business (and When Not To),” book published by...
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Brazil’s largest online retail platform, B2W Companhia Digital, is implementing a reengineered network design, based on a model developed in collaboration with the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL). For the first time, the company is using a network optimization model to assess its operational footprint and provide...
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The Luxembourg Center for Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LCL) has launched its executive education program with a two-day workshop on Supply Chain Financial Analysis. The workshop, which took place on November 9 and 10 2017 at the University of Luxembourg, bridged the gap between finance and supply chain by...
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The Ningbo Supply Chain Innovation Institute China (NSCIIC), Ningbo, China, is the only MicroMasters final exam center in that country. Six candidates from different parts of China took the comprehensive final exam on May 20th, 2017. Zheng Yuan works as a project manager in a well-known auto parts company in...
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List of presentations cited in, lista de presentaciones citado en Supply Chain Frontiers #64 Back to Supply Chain Frontiers issue #64 | Regresar a Supply Chain Frontiers en Español #64 CTL Matthias Winkenbach "Classification of last-mile delivery models for e-commerce distribution – a global perspective”, M. Janjevic and M. Winkenbach...
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The MIT Global SCALE (Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence) Network has launched the MIT-Zaragoza-Ningbo Master of Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Management program, or 3C Master’s Program, that gives students a unique opportunity to complete their studies in three continents: Asia, Europe, and North America. The 10-month 3C program...
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Tres centros de la Red MIT Global SCALE han lanzado el Programa de Máster de Ingeniería en Logística y Gestión de Cadenas de Suministro MIT-Zaragoza-Ningbo, que ofrece a los alumnos una oportunidad única de estudiar en tres continentes: Asia, Europa y Norteamérica. Los tres centros participantes en el programa 3C...
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There is widespread poverty in Colombia yet the country discards 10 million tons of food a year according to estimates released by the government this March. ABACO, a national network of food banks that serves the needy, and the Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (CLI), have teamed up to reduce...
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Aunque la pobreza en Colombia es generalizada, el país desecha 10 millones de toneladas de comida al año según las estimaciones que el gobierno publicó el pasado mes de marzo. ABACO, una red nacional de bancos de alimentos que presta servicios a los más necesitados, y el Centro Latinoamericano de...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #58 MISI Javad Feizabadi “An Investigation in the Effectiveness of Strategy Theories in Explaining Supply Chain Performance Using Archival Data,” The 2015 International Conference on Logistics and Maritime Systems,” Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, August 27 – 29. With co-presenters Motlagh Alibakhshi, Mahender Singh...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #58. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. Presentes en cualquier lugar MISI Javad Feizabadi “An Investigation in the Effectiveness of Strategy Theories in Explaining Supply Chain Performance Using Archival Data”, Congreso Internacional sobre logística y sistemas marítimos 2015”, Universidad de Ciencia y Tecnología de Hong Kong...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #55 A European Commission (EC) initiative called Horizon 2020 - 2105 Smart, Green and Integrated Transport will facilitate collaboration between logistics clusters on developing supply chain solutions, particularly projects that promote environmental sustainability. In addition to helping companies bring new ideas to fruition, the initiative gives...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue n.º 55. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. Una iniciativa de la Comisión Europea (CE) llamada Horizonte 2020 - 2105, Transporte inteligente, ecológico e integrado facilitará la colaboración entre los clústeres logísticos en el desarrollo de soluciones de la cadena de suministro, sobre todo, proyectos que...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #54. Lea todos artículos en este asunto Supply Chain Frontiers, n.º 54: Presentaciones 2014 MIT CTL Jim Rice «Port Resilience and Emerging Decision Framework Toolkit», USCG Sector San Francisco, San Francisco (California, EE. UU.), 3 de julio. «Port Resilience and Emerging Decision Framework Toolkit», USCG Sector...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #54 The first European Forum of Logistics Clusters will take place on October 14 – 15, 2014, in Brussels, Belgium. The Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC), Zaragoza, Spain, is a member of the Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe that is organizing the event. Aimed...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #54 The challenge of supply chain leadership is the subject of a workshop scheduled for October 15, 2014, on the MIT campus, Cambridge, MA. Organized by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL), the workshop will be led by MIT CTL’s Dr. Shalom Saar...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #54 MIT CTL Chris Caplice “ A Better Approach to Infrastructure Planning,” Harvard Business Review Blog Network, July 10. Co-authored with Dr. Shardul Phadnis Roberto Perez-Franco “ Is Your Supply Chain Strategy Holding Back Innovation?” Supply Chain Management Review, July/August 2014 Yossi Sheffi “World Cup Plays...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue n.º 54. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. El primer European Forum of Logistics Clusters se celebrará el 14 y 15 de octubre de 2014 en Bruselas (Bélgica). Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC) es miembro de Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe, entidad organizadora del...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue n.º 54. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. El reto del liderazgo en la cadena de suministro es el tema de un seminario previsto para el 15 de octubre de 2014 en el campus del MIT, en Cambridge (Massachusetts). Organizado por el Centro para el Transporte...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #53. Lea todos artículos en este asunto Supply Chain Frontiers, n.º 53: Presentaciones 2014 MIT CTL Edgar Blanco «Megacity Logistics», curso de formación para ejecutivos del MIT CTL Gestión de la cadena de suministro: cómo impulsar la ventaja estratégica, Cambridge (Massachusetts, EE. UU.), 12 de junio...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #53 MIT CTL Edgar Blanco "Megacity Logistics," MIT CTL Executive Education Course Supply Chain Management: Driving Strategic Advantage, Cambridge, MA, USA, June 12. Chris Caplice "Supply Chain Distribution," MIT CTL Executive Education Course Supply Chain Management: Driving Strategic Advantage, Cambridge, MA, USA, June 10. Jarrod Goentzel...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue n.º 52. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. La tasa de desempleo en Europa permanece en niveles muy altos que rondan el 12 %, mientras que en España esta cifra alcanza el 25 %; sin embargo, la tasa actual de desempleo para los titulados del programa...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #52 The unemployment rate in Europe remains stubbornly high at around 12% and in Spain is over 25%, yet the current jobless rate for graduates of the MIT-Zaragoza Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management program in Zaragoza, Spain, is zero. The program's exceptional performance is...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #52 The Basel ZLOG Alumni Group organized a workshop on January 17, 2014 to share best practices in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. The event took place in the headquarters of Roche Technical Operations, Basel, Switzerland. The Alumni Group is composed of 15 graduates of the...
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Supply Chain Frontiers issue #51 MIT CTL Bruce Arntzen “Implementing Resilient Risk Management,” CSCMP Annual Conference, Denver, CO, US, October 21. Edgar Blanco “Carbon Efficiency of Humanitarian Supply Chains: Evidence from French Red Cross Operations,” Logistics Management 2013, Bremen, Germany, September 11-13. With P. Oberhofer and A. Craig. "The Environmental...