Logistics clusters: An alternative path to economic success
Yossi Sheffi explores how distribution centers can spur economic growth and innovation.
Digitization, decentralization, and omni-channel retail: The future of supply chains
Chris Caplice directs research to help companies around the world respond to the latest developments in supply chain management.
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.
Procter & Gamble joins MIT Forum Technology Advisory Board
P&G, one of world’s major consumer goods companies, will collaborate with the board on industry challenges and opportunities.
In The World: Mapping the logistics of megacities
New open-source online maps generated by MIT students provide details of urban supply chains.
Chairman of McEwen Mining to speak at MIT big data conference
Rob McEwen will discuss how big data and the Internet led to a major gold strike, transforming the mining industry.
MIT professor Erik Brynjolfsson to deliver keynote at big data conference
The MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation and the Accenture and MIT Alliance in Business Analytics will host the conference at the Cambridge Marriott.
MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation releases risk report
Research study conducted with PricewaterhouseCoopers suggests performance indicators dropped by 3 percent or more because of supply chain disruptions.
Simchi-Levi honored by Production and Operations Management Society
Publication cites CEE professor's contributions to theoretical and practical aspects of supply-chain management
Accenture and MIT form alliance for advanced analytics solutions
New collaboration will develop tools and techniques focused on big data and decision science.
MIT group releases re-shoring report
Survey conducted by the MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation indicates nearly half of U.S. manufacturing companies are thinking of re-shoring jobs.
Student overcomes cancer to shine at internship and graduate
Liz Katcoff (SB 2008) earns MBA and SM in Leaders for Global Operations program.
Flextronics joins MIT Forum Advisory Board
One of world’s largest manufacturing and supply chain solutions companies will collaborate with board on industry challenges and opportunities.
Mike Molnar to deliver keynote at MIT forum
US chief manufacturing officer will discuss President Obama’s proposed manufacturing initiative at MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation.