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As the tumult of 2020 continues into 2021, people are looking for illumination. How is COVID-19 reshaping supply chains, and what can we learn from the vaccine rollout? What will work look like going forward, and how can we succeed while working remotely?

Maersk North America’s warehousing and distribution (WnD) business has signed an agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) to accelerate the company’s supply chain solutions and expand its capabilities through research across North America.

Maersk North America’s warehousing and distribution (WnD) business, called Performance Team – A Maersk Company has signed an agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) to accelerate the company’s innovative supply chain solutions and further expand its capabilities through cutting edge research across North America.

In his new book “A SHOT IN THE ARM: How Science, Engineering, and Supply Chains Converged to Vaccinate the World” (MIT CTL Media, 2021) published today, MIT Professor Yossi Sheffi recounts the vaccine’s extraordinary journey from scientific breakthroughs to coronavirus antidote and mass vaccination. And he explores how the mission could transform the fight against deadly diseases and other global-scale challenges.

A book review for the newly publish Spanish edition of The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy Beyond Covid-19

China Europe International Business School which is the #1 business school in Asia and they now recommend Logistics Clusters. 

The online Symposium will feature weekly themes including Future of Work, Digitalization Trends, Security, Privacy & Data, New Technologies, Economic Impact of Technology, and Enterprise Culture & Leadership. Attendees will learn how to leverage these insightful technologies to create nimble organizations in light of COVID-19.  Panel discussions will be led by CIOs and MIT thought leaders, including Dr. Yossi Sheffi, Keri Pearlson, Irving Wladawsky-Berger, and George Westerman.

Professor Yossi Sheffi's award winning book Balancing Green (2018, MIT Press) has now been published in a Korean Language edition. 

Spending more time at home these days? Hunker down and delve into everything from the future of retail to global transportation. Inbound Logistics has recommended Professor Sheffi's book The New (Ab)Normal for their Winter Reading Guide 2021. 

Which supply chain challenges will preoccupy companies in 2021? Many are reflected in MIT CTL’s research agenda for the new year, so senior researchers described what they would like to achieve in 2021.