Covid-19 Separates Leaders from Laggards in ML-Driven Demand Forecasting

Sep 16, 2020 | News, Research

Machine learning (ML) has revitalized demand forecasting by enabling companies to anticipate customers’ buying patterns with remarkable accuracy. But are ML’s powers compromised by Covid-19’s unprecedented demand patterns? The answer is yes and no, depending on the...

Our SCM students received Honorable Mention

Jun 3, 2020 | News

Christoph Herrmann (left) and Libin Huang (right) at the Research Expo. The capstone project titled “Human-Machine Teaming in AI-Driven Supply Chains,” conducted by Libin Huang and Christoph Herrmann and supervised by Dr. Maria Jesus Saenz was selected for Honorable...

Digital Supply Chain Transformation Roadmap

Jun 2, 2020 | Education, Events, News

Andre Soldo, SVP – Global Operations Strategy at Dell MIT CTL Digital Supply Chain Transformation welcomed Andre Soldo, Senior Vice President – Global Operations Strategy at Dell as a guest speaker in the SCM.294 Digital Supply Chain Transformation course....

Supply Chain’s Digital after COVID-19

Jun 2, 2020 | Events, News

Vijay Sankararaman, Head of Digital Product Management at Walmart, discusses digital supply chains on Zoom. MIT CTL Digital Supply Chain Transformation hosted a webinar on Supply Chain’s Digital after COVID-19 with Vijay Sankararaman, Head of Digital Product...

Dr. Maria Jesus Saenz at TAPA AMERICAS Webinar

Jun 2, 2020 | Events, News

Dr. Maria Jesus Saenz gave a 1-hour webinar at TAPA (Transported Asset Protection Association) on April 29 with an attendance of 85 registrants. Maria’s talk featured, “Digital Enablers for a More Resilient Supply Chain: Introduction to the Interaction between...

Do you like Quadrants?

Jun 1, 2020 | News

In this article, Forbes proposes a simple and useful 3-stage process to develop better judgments. They include our recent article at MIT Sloan Management Review, with Maria Jesus Saenz, Elena Revilla, and Cristina Simon, as a tool to judge Human-Machine Teaming...

What does the human face of AI look like?

May 21, 2020 | News, Research

By Maria Jesus Saenz, Elena Revilla, and Cristina Simon When developing supply chain applications utilizing artificial intelligence (AI), it’s vitally important to keep in mind that the working relationship between machines and humans is critical to the success of...

How the Pandemic Could Remake Supply Chain’s Digital Future

Apr 29, 2020 | News, Research

By Maria Jesus Saenz The need to embrace the digital transformation (DT) of supply chains remains critically important for companies, but as is the case in most areas of business, it is being shaped by the COVID-19 crisis. In some respects, the imperative to pursue DT...

Designing AI Systems With Human-Machine Teams

Apr 28, 2020 | News, Research

By Maria Jesus Saenz, Elena Revilla, and Cristina Simon The greatest potential from artificial intelligence will come from tapping into the opportunities for mutual learning between people and machines. Artificial intelligence promises to augment human capabilities...

Executive Education on Digital Supply Chain Transformation

Mar 9, 2020 | Education

We have customized courses for companies in this area, which includes relevant case studies of digitally transformed supply chains, presentations, simulations, and team-based micro-projects. Our approach is based on the applied research that we conduct with companies....