Interview

MIT Professor Yossi Sheffi weighs in on ABC Live to discuss Supply Chains, AI, and his latest book. 

A book titled “The Magic Conveyor Belt” does an exceptionally good job of explaining the supply chain. Until a few years ago, explaining your role as a supply chain management professional was probably not a great conversation starter at parties. But when the pandemic began in 2020, suddenly the entire world at least had a cursory understanding of what the industry was about.

The book’s author, Dr. Yoshi Sheffi, is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis, and supply chain management, which are deeply technical subjects, but this book is targeted to a much broader audience than just researchers in his field. 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creeping into many industries, and now it’s coming for the automotive supply chain. Should we be nervous, or should it be embraced as a helpful tool? Yossi Sheffi, professor of Engineering Systems at MIT weighs up the pros and cons.

The MIT professor, author and supply chain thought leader sat down with Bob Trebilcock and Abe Eshkenazi to discuss his new book and the future of supply chain management. Here are some excerpts.

ASCM Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Rennie recently had the opportunity to interview Sheffi, ahead of his keynote address at ASCM CONNECT 2023: North America, September 11-13, in Louisville, Kentucky. Learn more and register for the premier supply chain event of the year.

Many industries are implementing various forms of generative artificial intelligence in the workplace. Experts differ on whether the technology will cause mass unemployment.

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This week’s guest is Professor Yossi Sheffi, Director of MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics and author of the recent book, The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, AI, and the Future of Work. Written mainly in response to the general public’s newly awakened awareness of and interest in supply chains during the pandemic, the book explains in great clarity how supply chains work, why they are complex, and where the challenges are.

Supply chains have faced several challenges over the last few years, and there is no end in sight. They have overcome the danger of food shortages and PPE scarcity and are now bracing for the impact of driverless vehicles and omnipresent AI. There is never a dull moment when you work in supply chain. professor Sheffi gets an interview from Supply Chain Now podcast hosts. 

Professor Sheffi has shared his knowledge through his books, including his latest, “The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, A.I., and the Future of Work.” He has been one of the leaders in the field at educating and sharing with the general public the wonders of supply chain logistics. Listen into this interview between Sheffi and host, Radu Palamariu. 

Previously hosted on LinkedIn Live.