Unleashing capacity at Heineken México with systems thinking from MIT
How a pair of MIT Sloan Executive Education alumni translated teachings from an MIT course to operations improvements at Mexico’s largest brewery.
Helping companies navigate Covid-19
Professor Yossi Sheffi's latest book, “The New (Ab)Normal,” offers a key supply chain perspective on the pandemic.
3 Questions: Frank Levy and Arshia Mehta on warehousing and trucking in response to Covid-19
Work of the Future research brief looks at changes in two supply-chain industries in the wake of the pandemic.
Crowdsourced grocery delivery service thrives despite pandemic woes
Philip Kuai MNG '07 leads first fully virtual investor roadshow to bring his company, Dada Group, to an initial public offering in New York.
Near real-time, peer-reviewed hypothesis verification informs FEMA on Covid-19 supply chain risks
The MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab implements a rapid assessment process to inform policy.
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Supply chain outlook: The timing of the slowdown
MIT Professor David Simchi-Levi forecast the mid-March manufacturing pause. Now he looks ahead.
Supply chain outlook: Why the situation varies by industry
MIT Professor Yossi Sheffi describes the supply chain landscape in the U.S., from food security to concerns about medical supplies.
MIT expands global supply chain research with opening of new facilities in Ningbo, China
Incoming director Jay Guo commits to educating individuals and supporting industry at the Supply Chain Innovation Institute.
Chris Caplice appointed MIT senior research scientist
Executive director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics is recognized for his commitment to research and education in supply chain management.
Launching a vital link in the Ebola-response effort
With help from MIT Humanitarian Response Lab, a cargo flight carries much-needed supplies to support health systems and Ebola-response operations in Liberia.
Logistics clusters: An alternative path to economic success
Yossi Sheffi explores how distribution centers can spur economic growth and innovation.
In The World: Mapping the logistics of megacities
New open-source online maps generated by MIT students provide details of urban supply chains.
Students examine Russian networks in action
MIT-Russia program sends 12 students to Moscow as part of “Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Networks” IAP course
Student overcomes cancer to shine at internship and graduate
Liz Katcoff (SB 2008) earns MBA and SM in Leaders for Global Operations program.