Articles by Yossi Sheffi

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TECHNOLOGY

What skills will you need in the Age of AI?

The societal and economic disruptions of the past few years highlighted not only the crucial role of supply chains in the modern global economy, but also the growing role of digital technology, including artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. In this excerpt from The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, A.I., and the Future of Work, Dr. Yossi Sheffi of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT’s) Center for Transportation & Logistics forecasts the skills the supply chain workforce will need to succeed in a technology-focused future.
October 17, 2023
Yossi Sheffi
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The societal and economic disruptions of the past few years highlighted not only the crucial role of supply chains in the modern global economy, but also the growing role of digital technology, including artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. In this excerpt from The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, A.I., and the Future of Work, Dr. Yossi Sheffi of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT’s) Center for Transportation & Logistics forecasts the skills the supply chain workforce will need to succeed in a technology-focused future. 


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REQUIRED READING

The vaccine that came in from the cold

Pharmaceutical companies faced many challenges when it came to producing and distributing the new COVID-19 vaccines. One that received the most attention? The need to keep the new mRNA vaccines super cold during shipment and distribution.
February 18, 2022
Yossi Sheffi
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Pharmaceutical companies faced many challenges when it came to producing and distributing the new COVID-19 vaccines. One that received the most attention? The need to keep the new mRNA vaccines super cold during shipment and distribution.


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STRATEGY

An all-seeing, no-touch future

Even before the pandemic hit, there were numerous reasons for companies to adopt technologies that enabled supply chain visibility and transparency and contact-free operations. Now the social distancing required to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has only intensified the pressure to adopt them.
December 7, 2020
Yossi Sheffi
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Even before the pandemic hit, there were numerous reasons for companies to adopt technologies that enabled supply chain visibility and transparency and contact-free operations. Now the social distancing required to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has only intensified the pressure to adopt them.
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The Financial Crisis and the Money Supply Chain

December 23, 2015
Yossi Sheffi
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The global financial crisis of 2008-2009 put many manufacturers, retailers, and suppliers at risk. This excerpt from Chapter 5 of The Power of Resilience: How the Best Companies Manage the Unexpected explores the supply chain strategies that helped some companies successfully manage through the crisis and the subsequent economic recovery.
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