Past Events Archive

Executive Education - Supply Chain Management (January 2011)

Jan 03, 2011 at 7:00PM - Jan 06, 2011 at 7:00PM

MIT Faculty Club (View directions)

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Are You Ready for the Next Level of Supply Chain Leadership?

Let MIT Take You There

Today’s companies are realizing the importance of the supply chain as a revenue generator— it's not just a cost of doing business. In order to remain competitive in the global marketplace, senior executives must completely transform their business approach and conventional supply chain practices, and embrace new capabilities that drive more value. How can you leverage the latest supply chain tools, practices and capabilities to ensure that your company is poised to adapt in...

SCM/CSCMP Industry Roundtable Speaker Event

Nov 30, 2010 at 12:30PM - Nov 30, 2010 at 2:30PM

The Supply Chain Management Program (SCM) has teamed up with The New England Chapter of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) to host a roundtable event for the current SCM class of 2011.  This roundtable event is designed to educate and enhance the students industry knowledge for supply chain career paths by inviting seasoned professionals in to talk about their backgrounds and experiences.  Each one of these speakers has worked extensively in logistics and supply chain management over their careers in many different industries and will be able to shed some...

Capturing Strategic Advantage From Integrated Demand Signals

Nov 16, 2010 at 3:00AM - Nov 16, 2010 at 12:00PM

MIT Faculty Club (View Directions)

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Even though companies are awash with supply chain data, one of the most important sources of information, demand signals, are not fully integrated into operating and decision-making systems. This represents a critical gap in supply chain lines of communication. Yet industry leaders believe that demand signals emanating from key sources such as POS, warehouse withdrawal records, and inventory databases, can be harnessed and integrated into management systems to increase network efficiency.


The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL), and the Pennsylvania State University...

Convergent Opportunities or Collision Course? Older Drivers, New Technology & Well-Being Behind the Wheel

Nov 14, 2010 at 7:00PM - Nov 14, 2010 at 7:00PM

The Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston

Learn more about this AgeLab event

The US Department of Transportation-sponsored New England University Transportation Center, in collaboration with the MIT CTL AgeLab, Santos Family Foundation, AARP and Healthways, will host an agenda-setting event on November 15, 2010. Entitled, Convergent Opportunities or Collision Course? Older Drivers, New Technology and Well-Being Behind the Wheel, this event will explore how to:

• Understand the trends and implications of aging and health on individual performance and transportations systems safety
• Engage thought leaders in automotive...

Randal O'Toole, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute - Distinguished Speaker Series

Nov 09, 2010 at 7:30AM - Nov 09, 2010 at 7:30AM

W20-307

Randal O'Toole (biography | poster | abstract)
Senior Fellow, Cato Institute
"How President Obama's Livability Policies Will Harm American Cities"

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood is promoting Obama's "livability" program,
which includes an emphasis on transit, pedestrian-friendly design, and high-density, mixed-use
land-use policies. Yet far from making American cities more livable, these policies will increase
housing prices, traffic congestion, and local tax burdens while doing little or nothing to reduce
the environmental impacts of transportation.

*Please note: For...

Annual LEAP Workshop: Building Capacity to Realize Sustainability

Oct 25, 2010 at 9:00AM - Oct 26, 2010 at 10:00AM

MIT Building E40 Room 298

October 25, 2010 - Begin at 1pm EST
October 26, 2010 - Finish at 2pm EST
Location: MIT E40-298

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The sessions will include:

• Workshops with experts in the sustainability area discussing
  - Leadership development
  - Consumer behavior
  - Emerging labeling efforts
• Presentations by LEAP companies on current and on-going efforts in sustainability
• Discussions about current and future LEAP research efforts in the area of sustainability

This is an invite only event.

Learn more about LEAP

 

Roundtable: Supply Chain Talent Management

Oct 14, 2010 at 4:00AM - Oct 14, 2010 at 1:00PM

MIT Faculty Club (View directions)

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The skills required to effectively manage the supply chains that support business growth worldwide have changed dramatically over recent years. But a critical shortage of these skills means that many companies are finding it difficult to fill key supply chain management positions. The industry urgently needs new recruitment, retention, and talent development strategies. The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics will convene this meeting of industry leaders for a highly interactive roundtable discussion on ways to build a supply chain talent pipeline capable...

CTL Particpates at CSCMP 2010 conference

Sep 25, 2010 at 8:00PM - Sep 28, 2010 at 8:00PM

San Diego, CA

CTL will figure prominently at the annual CSCMP conference in September 2010.  Join us for lively panel discussions, debates, and Tuesday's keynote address, as we tackle the latest issues and trends facing supply chain & logistics professionals today.

 

General Session
Tuesday 9/28, 8:00 am to 9:30 am
The Impact of the Panama Canal on Global Shipping

The expansion of the Panama Canal, scheduled to open in 2014, is an incredibly large and complex civil engineering mega-project. While the expansion...

Humanitarian Logistics: The Challenges of the Relief Effort in Haiti

Sep 23, 2010 at 1:30PM - Sep 23, 2010 at 4:30PM

Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center
1657 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01701

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CSCMP Member Registration
Non-Member Registration
Student Registration

Speakers
Jarrod Goentzel, Executive Director, MIT Supply Chain Management Program And Research Director for Humanitarian Logistics

Kathryn Kempton, Director of Procurement, Partners in Health 

Time

Thursday, September 23, 2010 5:30 PM Registration and Networking 6:15 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Presentation 8:15 PM Questi...

Sustainability Seminar (CLI)

Sep 15, 2010 at 8:00PM - Sep 15, 2010 at 8:00PM

LOGyCA, Bogotá (COL)

This seminar will show the main trends in reverse logistics management as part of sustainable business strategy. Recycling is handled as a key element in this process.

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