Hidden risk in supply chains
Analysis shows no correlation between a manufacturer’s total expenditure with a supplier and the cost of a supply disruption.
Analysis shows no correlation between a manufacturer’s total expenditure with a supplier and the cost of a supply disruption.
Study: U.S. job market is putting more workers in positions with limited upside and leverage.
P&G, one of world’s major consumer goods companies, will collaborate with the board on industry challenges and opportunities.
MIT president will help lead President Obama’s second-generation initiative to strengthen domestic manufacturing.
MIT report emphasizes need to turn U.S. innovation strengths into growth.
As MIT’s PIE Commission releases its findings on the innovation economy, a focus on finding ways to help new ideas reach the market.
Erica Fuchs named to 'Top 40 under 40 Young Scientist' list
Study shows that factors other than wages dominate trends in photovoltaic costs, raising the prospect of competitive manufacturing anywhere.
While factory labor rules are notoriously hard to enforce, a new study shows how some inspectors are able to uphold workplace standards.
Chemical engineers find that arrays of carbon nanotubes can detect flaws in drugs and help improve production.
The MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation and the Accenture and MIT Alliance in Business Analytics will host the conference at the Cambridge Marriott.
Rodney Brooks’ startup, Rethink Robotics, is producing robots that can adapt to manufacturing tasks and the factory environment.
Research study conducted with PricewaterhouseCoopers suggests performance indicators dropped by 3 percent or more because of supply chain disruptions.
New research enables high-speed customization of novel nanoparticles for drug delivery and other uses.
Laboratory crash tests show both vulnerabilities and ways to improve the safety of lithium-ion batteries used in electric and hybrid vehicles.