At the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics
MIT Digital Supply Chain Transformation
Exploring and quantifying the impact of rapidly evolving digital technologies and AI as they reshape end-to-end (E2E) supply chains
What is the Digital Supply Chain Transformation Initiative?
Digital Supply Chain Transformation is the strategic imperative for competitive advantage in today’s volatile landscape. It fundamentally reshapes operational capabilities, granting organizations the essential adaptability and resilience they need. This shift secures measurable impacts, including:
- Up to 50% process cost reductions.
- Up to 20% new revenue gains.
- Increased trust in AI decisions.
- Exponential scalability for processes.
Our Research Initiatives
Human-AI Collaboration
By combining human insights with the power of artificial intelligence, organizations are fundamentally upgrading their core operational performance.
Scaling End-To-End Automation Roadmap
Exploring how to move from automation pilot projects to full integration, from suppliers to final customers, fundamentally transforming core tasks to deliver exponential operational output.
Autonomous Operations
Achieving true operational independence, where systems self-manage to guarantee consistent and efficient performance.
Executive Education
Supply Chain Management: Leading with AI and Digital Transformation
This 6-week online executive program, offered with MITx Pro and Emeritus, provides a holistic view of digital transformation in the supply chain. The curriculum focuses on the strategic perspective and the necessary digital supply chain visions and capabilities. We examine real case studies and essential topics for discussions, including:
- Digital Supply Chain Transformation Roadmaps
- End-to-End Visibility
- Human-AI Collective Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence
- New Technological Trends in Supply Chain Management
Highlights
Get the latest in supply chain thought leadership, education, development, and research by following our news blog.
Keynote speaker, Digital Procurement World, New York City, June 2025
Human-AI Collaboration: Boosting Supply Chain Performance
Autonomous Negotiation
Buyer-supplier relationships (BSR) could be cultivated in different ways considering the availability of multiple sources of data, the opportunities behind the automation of certain tasks, and AI-driven supply chain operations.
Dell case study Bestseller at Harvard Business Publishing
The case study presents Dell’s experience in employing transformative efforts for their global operations and it clearly shows the importance of aligning a common vision among the different functions of the company.
Education for Chief Digital Officers, November 2024
Dr. Maria Jesus Saenz participated in the MIT Professional Education Program “Chief Digital Officer”, with her talk “Digital Supply Chain Transformation, From Strategy to Technology and Operations”.
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Contact Us
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