Nov 24, 2020 | News, Research
In turbulent times, digital infrastructure provides insight into potential supply chain breakpoints and the agility to navigate them effectively. Turbulent times can expose weaknesses in distribution chains, putting stress on chokepoints and reducing access to...
Nov 24, 2020 | Events, News
Dr. Maria Jesus Saenz and Dr. Ozden Tozanli presented their research at the first virtual Decision Sciences Institute Conference in a session led by Dr. Saenz as a session chair. Dr. Saenz presented her joint research with Dr. Elena Revilla and our former graduate...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
