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In this LinkedIn Live event, Lynn Torrel, Chief Supply Chain and Procurement Officer at Flex and Dave Wheeler, COO at New Balance, will join MIT CTL Director Yossi Sheffi for a conversation about the lessons learned during the pandemic, leadership lessons, and their views about what will supply chains look like in the future.
This session will focus on Predictive Analytics.
This virtual roundtable will be the second of a series of three events focused on the future of analytics specifically how it applies in the supply chain domain. In the roundtable, the focus will be on Predictive Analytics.
The roundtable will be a 2-hour session for sharing progress applying Predictive Analytics in the supply chain domain.
The last session in the series will focus on Prescriptive Analytics. This series represents a continuation of facilitated exchanges and roundtables exploring different aspects of Machine Learning and how...
This roundtable, hosted by the MIT FreightLab, will explore, discuss and debate evolving frameworks and approaches for Shipper-Carrier-3PL relationships. The traditional one-sized fits all procurement model is not sufficient for today’s fast changing freight transportation landscape. Research and experience has shown that there is no single best way for a shipper and carrier to work together for every traffic lane in a shipper’s network. Different lanes have different characteristics and attributes that demand different levels of commitment and service. Similarly, shippers and carriers can...
In this webinar, we will look to examine the current state of the industry for truckload contracts and propose potential new forms. We will present current practices and potential new forms to include index-based contracts, fixed volume, tiered, take-or-pay, and others.
This session is open to all.
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Event materials
Much has been written about Covid-19 victims, how scientists raced to understand and treat the disease, and how governments did (or did not) protect their citizens. Less has been written about the pandemic’s impact on the global economy and how companies coped as the competitive environment was upended.
In this briefing, MIT CTL Director Prof. Yossi Sheffi will share his research having studied how businesses grappled with the chaos of the pandemic. He also explores what enterprises are likely to do to survive and thrive after the pandemic subsides.
This talk will cover some of the material...
On October 16, the Supply Chain Exchange will host a Virtual Roundtable on the topic of Analytics of the Future: Robotic Process Automation (RPA). This virtual roundtable will be the first of a series of three events focused on the future of analytics specifically as how it applies in the supply chain domain. In the roundtable, the focus will be on the application of the data in analytic models using Robotic Process Automation (RPA).
The roundtable will be a 2-hour session for sharing progress applying RPA in the supply chain domain—highlighting (but not limited to) primary applications in...
In this talk, Dr. Eva Ponce will present insights into special supply chain challenges omnichannel retailers and other actors in the supply chain face. Dr. Ponce will start the presentation reviewing the e-commerce growth and the new trends. Then, she will share what companies are doing and, finally, will focus on some of the main omnichannel challenges. It will be an interactive session with ample time allowed for Q&A.
Please note, the Supply Chain Exchange Virtual series is open exclusively to Supply Chain Exchange members.
Join Dr. Alexis Bateman, Director of MIT Sustainable Supply Chains Initiative for a live Q&A session following the public release of the first annual 2020 State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report.
This special webinar will highlight the key findings from the report and give the audience a chance to ask questions regarding the research, process, and sustainable outlook for 2021 and beyond.
The application for MIT Virtual Supply Chain Bootcamp is now closed.
Supply Chain Management is a rapidly changing field the requires the practitioner to stay up to date on trends and best practices. This year we're running a virtual MIT Supply Chain Bootcamp. Participants use the tools and analytics learned online to make critical management decisions regarding the supply chain and the business in real-world scenarios. Registration has closed.