Past Appearances

Whether you want to learn about the role of AI in the future of shipping, the latest in reefer technology, or the best strategies to avoid border delays, there is something for everyone at the conference. Professor Yossi Sheffi was a keynote speaker at Intermodal Europe in 2023 and he also did a live book signing for his latest book The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chain, A.I., and the Future of Work. 

Today’s book explained why supply chains are complicated to operate. Fortunately, future managers can employ a combination of suitably educated employees and digital technology to manage ever-higher complexity successfully. Professor Yossi Sheffi is the author of a 1985 textbook on transportation networks and eight management books dealing with supply chain resilience, sustainability, and industrial clustering. The Innovation Show welcomed Professor Sheffi, author of The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, A.I., and The Future of Work.

Private Event

Professor Yossi Sheffi was the closing speaker of CSCMP. The conversation covered the promise of AI to increase supply chain efficiency while meeting societal goals. It also covered the challenge of integrating people and algorithms as well as the future of jobs. Which jobs will disappear? Which will change? And how companies and people should prepare for the AI-infused future.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest topics in supply chain management today. Some experts believe that exciting innovations in machine learning, large language models, and generative AI will transform how networks are designed and orchestrated. Others claim AI is an overhyped and potentially dangerous distraction. This panel discussion identified realistic ways to apply AI in your supply chain organization.

Dr. Yossi Sheffi, MIT Professor and Director of the Center for Transportation and Logistics, was a keynote speaker at ASCM 2023! Listening to his keynote talk will inspire you and help you discover how human-AI partnership shapes the supply chain in this era of innovation. Gain insights from Dr. Sheffi's expertise in supply chain management, optimization, and risk analysis, and explore the potential of human-AI synergy in navigating challenges.

Private Event 

Professor Yossi Sheffi gave an address to the institute graduates. The government of Ningbo, China — home of the world’s busiest port — partnered with the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics in 2016 to create a global center for supply chain education and research. The Institute's mission is to become an international center of excellence for research and education in logistics and supply chain management after a decade’s effort. 

Professor Yossi Sheffi brought his latest research and insights with him to Ningbo, China, in a talk he gave in person, focused on his recent book The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, AI and the Future of Work.