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Professor Sheffi breaks down supply chain resilience into five levels and argues that supply chain managers were unsung heroes during the pandemic. He also touches on balancing resilience with sustainability, pointing out that while essential, both can introduce short-term costs and competitive imbalances. The director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics underscores the delicate balance companies must strike between cost management and maintaining multiple suppliers for risk mitigation.

Listen to Money Tree Investing’s insightful discussion with Professor Sheffi about the disruptions in supply chains during the pandemic. The conversation explored the root causes of these challenges and examined strategies for building resilience. The episode highlighted the impacts on global economies and various industries, providing valuable insights for navigating future supply chain issues.

This article is based on the latest episode of the Beyond the Box podcast. It explains what AI could mean for supply chains and logistics. What are AI’s capabilities? Where are the limitations? And how could it capitalize on human expertise?

The economic impact of Tuesday's deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore could be widespread and far-reaching. MIT's Center for Transportation and Logistics was busy Wednesday. FEMA worked with the center on studies about logistics and reached out for help looking at what was going on in Baltimore. Professor Yossi Sheffi weighs in. 

BOSTON — The Port of Baltimore is specially equipped to receive automotive cargo and handles the majority of vehicles delivered to the East Coast, according to the Maryland Dept. of Transportation’s. Professor Yossi Sheffi weighs in on this. 

Blitzscaling "A Start-up" interviews Professor Yossi Sheffi, who is the Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He founded or co-founded five companies and has authored numerous scientific publications and nine books. Yossi Sheffi has been Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics since 1992. From 2007 to 2012, he was the MIT Engineering Systems Division Director. He is the founding Director of MIT's Master of Supply Chain Management degree, established in 1998. 

‘The Magic Conveyor Belt’ rewards those who stick with it. In effect, it is more like two books: an explanatory book and a visionary book. Anyone who gives up during the first part, thinking ‘I already know all this’ will miss out on a great second part which contains new insights for even the most experienced supply chain professional.This book is recommended reading for supply chain directors who will have the honour of applying these advancements in practice.

In this episode we dive deep with Dr. Yossi Sheffi, an esteemed professor at MIT and Director of the Center for Transportation and Logistics. Tracing his journey from civil engineering to urban transportation and eventually to the broad realm of transportation system management, Dr. Sheffi underscores the importance of melding soft skills with technical expertise to craft and execute effective solutions.

Part 2 covers the “Further Complexity and Challenges” of supply chains, and you explore how the last 50 years have added even more complexity. This part covers the rising demand for goods and the increasing consumer expectations for fast, perfect delivery services.

Today’s book explains why supply chains are complicated to operate (and getting more challenging!). Fortunately, future managers can employ a combination of suitably educated employees and digital technology to manage ever-higher complexity successfully. People and companies can use digital technologies to make themselves more efficient and more effective in addressing the expanding and changing needs of the planet.