Are we learning to trust self-drive vehicle technology? In January 2018 the AAA released the findings of its latest annual survey of driver attitudes in the US. Sixty-three percent of American drivers report feeling afraid to ride in a fully self-driving vehicle. This is a significant portion of the country’s...
New advances in artificial intelligence (AI), the impact of self-drive vehicle technology and its evolution over the coming years, the policy and legal ramifications of autonomous vehicles, and conversational commerce are some of the developments that supply chain professionals will learn about at Crossroads 2018, April 17, 2018, at the...
How can you leverage the latest supply chain tools, practices, and capabilities to compete more effectively in today’s highly dynamic commercial environment? You can start by attending MIT CTL’s Supply Chain Driving Strategic Advantage, Managing Dynamics & Innovating the Future highly acclaimed executive education course. The course’s combines simulations, case...
¿Cómo puede Ud. aprovechar las últimas herramientas, prácticas y capacidades de las cadenas de suministro para competir de manera más eficaz en el entorno comercial actual, que es especialmente dinámico? Puede empezar participando en el curso de formación para ejecutivos del CTL del MIT, Cadenas de suministro: Impulsar la Ventaja...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #60 In October 2015, the Chinese government announced tighter security checks on courier services following a warehouse explosion and a series of deadly parcel-bomb blasts, reported the Wall Street Journal1. The measures introduced by the authorities included X-ray checks on all mail, inspections of packages before...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #55 The Malaysia Institute of Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) in Shah Alam, Malaysia, is working closely with InvestKL to promote Malaysia as a global supply chain hub, and to persuade leading multi-national companies to locate their supply chain operations in the country. InvestKL is an agency...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #55 MIT CTL Edgar Blanco “Food for the Future: Achieving Food Security in the Face of Climate Change,” World Bank Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA, October 10. “Urban Logistics in Mexico City,” Congreso de Distribución Ciudad de México Videoconference, Mexico City, Mexico, October 14. “Megacity Logistics...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue n.º 55. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. El Instituto para la Innovación de las Cadenas de Suministro de Malasia (MISI) en Shah Alam trabaja estrechamente con InvestKL para promocionar Malasia como centro global de cadenas de suministro y para persuadir a las multinacionales líderes para...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #55. Lea todos artículos en este asunto Supply Chain Frontiers, n.º 55: Presentaciones 2014 MIT CTL Edgar Blanco Food for the Future: Achieving Food Security in the Face of Climate Change, Reunión Anual del Banco Mundial, Washington D. C., EE. UU., 10 de octubre. Urban Logistics...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #54 How does a supply chain keep on improving in a changing competitive environment? There is no single answer, but two key elements in the quest for continuous improvement are technology and talent. Technology appears to be developing at a faster rate that it can be...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue n.º 54. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. ¿De qué forma una cadena de suministro puede seguir mejorando en un entorno competitivo cambiante? No hay una sola respuesta, pero la tecnología y el talento son los dos elementos clave en la búsqueda de la mejora continua...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue n.º 52. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. Un proyecto final GCLOG (certificado de posgrado en logística y gestión de la cadena de suministro, Graduate Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management) encaminado a encontrar la solución óptima de transporte para un exportador de azúcar brasileño...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue n.º 52. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. Supply Chain Frontiers , n.º 52: Presentaciones MIT CTL Yossi Sheffi «Supply Chain Management in the Future», Stifel Transportation and Logistics Conference, West Palm Beach (FL, EE. UU.), 11 de febrero. «Logistics Clusters as a Jobs Engine», TMP...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #52 A GCLOG (Graduate Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management) capstone project to find the optimum transportation solution for a Brazilian sugar exporter underlines the importance of supply chain management as a component of business strategy. Author of the project, Vanessa Azevedo, is studying for...
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...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #50 The Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation’s (CLI) class of 2014 spent three weeks at MIT this July for their first session of the Graduate Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (GCLOG) program. This year’s CLI class consists of 39 students from 17 universities across...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #50. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. La promoción del Centro Latinoamericano de Innovación en Logística de 2014 pasó tres semanas en el MIT en el mes de julio, para asistir a su primera sesión del programa correspondiente al curso de especialización en logística y en...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #50. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. Veinticinco gerentes superiores de Kazakhstan Zemir Zholy (KTZ), la empresa nacional de ferrocarriles de Kazajistán, recibieron formación sobre el transporte combinado en un curso de formación ejecutiva de una semana de duración organizado por el Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC)...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #49 MIT CTL Chris Caplice “Transportation Reliability,” The 17th Annual Northeast Trade & Transportation Conference, Newport, RI, US, April 2. “Optimal Transportation Portfolio Assignment,” 2013 INFORMS Conference on Business Analytics & Operations Research, San Antonio, TX, US, April 8. “Recent Changes in Global Supply Chains and...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #49. Lea todos artículos en este asunto Presentaciones de 2013 sobre la cadena de suministro de Frontiers, n.º 49 MIT CTL Chris Caplice «Transportation Reliability», 17.ª Conferencia Anual sobre Negocios y Transportes en el Noreste, Newport, RI (EE. UU.), 2 de abril. «Optimal Transportation Portfolio Assignment»...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #48. Lea todos artículos en este asunto. Retener talento en gestión de cadenas de suministro (SCM) en un momento de mucha demanda de profesionales con experiencia puede plantear grandes desafíos a las empresas. Dos planteamientos interesantes contemplan programas especiales de capacitación para nuevas promesas e incorporan...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #48. Lea todos artículos en este asunto Presentaciones de 2013 sobre la cadena de suministro de Frontiers, n.º 48 MIT CTL Bruce Arntzen “The Student Perspective”, Segunda Mesa Redonda Anual sobre Gestión del Talento para Ejecutivos de Cadenas de suministro y RR.HH., campus del MIT, Cambridge...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #48 Retaining supply chain management (SCM) talent at a time when experienced professionals are in high demand can be a major challenge for companies. Two approaches worth considering are offering special skill-building programs to rising stars and incorporating talent development targets into leaders’ performance reviews. Talent...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #48 MIT CTL Bruce Arntzen “The Student Perspective,” Second Annual Talent Management Roundtable for SC and HR Executives, MIT Campus, Cambridge, MA, US, January 17. Chris Caplice “Supply Chain Talent Management and Leadership,” Second Annual Talent Management Roundtable for SC and HR Executives, MIT Campus, Cambridge...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #47. Lea todos artículos en este asunto Presentaciones de 2012 sobre la cadena de suministro de Frontiers, n.º 47 MIT CTL Bruce Arntzen «Supply Chain Visibility (Mapping)», avance en la gestión de riesgos de la cadena de suministro: retos emergentes y estrategias, campus del MIT, Cambridge...
