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What is Supply Chain Innovation? Separating the Reality from the Hype
Blurred vision. Supply chain innovations such as the early adoption of RFID underline how a flawed view of new technology can lead to unwise investment decisions. For many companies supply chain...
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4 Trends That Could Redefine Distribution in the US
Wired for change. Like the evolution of the cell phone market, is a new dominant design for US logistics emerging? This post was written by Dr. Chris Caplice, Executive Director, MIT CTL...
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A Dashboard for Change
Forces of change. A scenario planning exercise for a European chemical company identified three driving forces. This post was published in the summer 2013 issue of the MIT SCALE Network electronic...
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Trust Drives Virtual Team Performance
Face time. Virtual teams benefit from opportunities to meet colleagues in person. In today’s globalized workplace a major challenge is how to get the most out of teams that are scattered across...
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Street-Level Views of Megacity Logistics
City freightscape. The MIT Megacity Logistics Lab has built a free map of delivery vehicle flows in megacities. This screen shot shows deliveries to various stores in Kuala Lumpur. It’s difficult to...
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4 Underrated Benefits of Visualization
There’s nothing like a creative picture to tell an analytical story. Twenty-two supply chain professionals from 14 organizations gathered for a roundtable event at MIT CTL this summer to talk about the...
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How to Harness the Economic Power of Logistics Clusters
Mutual benefits. The Zaragoza Logistics Center, Zaragoza, Spain, is based in PLAZA, Europe’s largest logistics park, and both organizations benefit from the relationship This post will be published in...
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How to Learn About Supply Chain Research From Around the World in a Few Hours
World view. Research Expo displays 70 to 80 supply chain research projects from multiple countries. On January 22, 2014, some 120 master’s students representing about 30 countries will gather at the...
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Another Step Toward a 3D Printing Revolution?
The announcement this week by Cornell University that its researchers have 3D printed a working loudspeaker offers another reminder of the paradigm-busting potential of the technology. Fashioned by...
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