Thursday, April 19, 2018 · Bob Trebilcock
In his new book, MIT's Sheffi argues that companies need to find the right balance between investments in sustainability and maintaining their competitive advantage
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 · Debabrata Ghosh, Peeyush Mehta, Balram Avittathur and Uttam Sarkar
Although India is the world's 7th largest economy and one of the fastest growing economies on the planet, it lags many developing countries— notably China—on indicators of innovation such as R&D spend and the economic contribution of high-tech manufacturing.
Thursday, January 25, 2018 · Ken Cottrill, Global Communications Consultant for the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics.
In 2015, The Economist magazine famously dubbed blockchain technology “the trust machine” owing to its ability to create trust in business networks. This capability resonates strongly in the supply chain world, where a lack of trust is a major obstacle to high-level…
Thursday, November 2, 2017 · Matthias Winkenbach
There are lessons about a data-driven approach to last-mile network design and operation from Brazil's largest online platform.
Friday, September 1, 2017 · Gary Forger
Jim Rice, deputy director of MIT's Center for Transportation and Logistics, talks about innovation and its importance to the supply chain.
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 · Larry Lapide
The best supply chains are more than a collection of technologies and processes. As supply chain evolves from tactical to strategic, they enable a company's go-to-market strategy and competitive position.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 · Karim Kamareddine and Yihong Yao
As part of its efforts to cut costs, a leading pharmaceutical company set itself an annual goal to reduce working-in-progress (WIP) inventory.
Thursday, September 1, 2016 · Eva Ponce-Cueto and James B. Rice Jr.
What benefits do companies gain from Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)? The obvious one is a better-educated workforce, but how does this translate into making enterprises more competitive and profitable?
Monday, October 19, 2015 · Yossi Sheffi
In a global economy, the beat of a butterfly's wings in one part of the world can truly lead to a supply chain disruption on the other side of the globe. In his new book, Yossi Sheffi describes how the best companies prepare for modern vulnerabilities and develop…
Sunday, October 11, 2015 · Bob Trebilcock
Yossi Sheffi talks about his new book, The Power Of Resilience: How The Best Companies Manage The Unexpected, and how the best companies are balancing the risks involved in new products, new markets, and new processes—all crucial for growth—and the resilience created by…
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