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Dr. Yossi Sheffi, an expert in global supply chains, emphasizes the importance of total transformation of the industry to leverage AI and its potential to analyze vast amounts of data, stating that “even with current available AI tools, it’s hard to see past that third degree of relationships between supply chains.” 

Dr. Yossi Sheffi speaks with Dave Sobel on The Business of Tech Podcast. Intro and will this destroy jobs or create more? (07:19) Microsoft’s branding (08:16) Where are the obvious places to help customers? (10:09) What skills should we help customers learn? (14:41) What can smaller organizations do to get ready? (16:34) About The Magic Conveyor Belt

The Magic Conveyor Belt explains the foundations for understanding supply chains, the important role they continue to play in our global economy, their intrinsic and growing complexity, and the impact of digital technologies and automation on the evolution of global supply chains. Mr. Wladawsky-Berger reviews Professor Yossi Sheffi's latest book.. 

Yossi Sheffi, Elisha Grey II Professor of Engineering Systems at MIT and LinkedIn's Top Voice, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about the role of AI in supply chains, its impact on international trade and finance and his latest book: The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, A.I., and the

WBZ-TV's Paula Ebben interviewed MIT professor and author Yossi Sheffi, Ph.D., on the possible impacts artificial intelligence could have on the workforce.

Professor Yossi Sheffi talks to CBS Boston about his latest book and how the future of work with AI is looking. He gives his thoughts based on his global expertise in supply chain. 

Before the release of his new book ‘The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, AI and the Future of Work‘, Dr. Yossi Sheffi, director of the Center for Transport and Logistics at MIT, discusses the application of artificial intelligence in global commerce, how leaders could implement this technology, how governments could regulate it and how workers could protect their livelihoods in changing workplaces.

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David Maloney recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. Sheffi to discuss why distribution networks need to be redesigned, the impending robot apocalypse in warehousing and transportation jobs and how to create the talent pool to serve supply chains of the future.

The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, AI, and the Future of Work was released in late March. Innovation Leader spoke to Sheffi about job losses and job creation; looked back at a few historical scenarios; and got his advice on what professionals should be doing to stay ahead of the curve.

Bloomberg Baystate Business With Tom Moroney, Joe Shortsleeve, Kim Carrigan, Anne Mostue and Janet Wu 4-28-23 Dr. Yossi Sheffi, Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, talks about issues facing businesses such as systems optimization, risk analysis, and supply chain management.