Preeminent trusted global issa journal may 2011 issa. Mit professor yossi sheffi is an active contributor to media coverage of the covid19 pandemic. The demands and stresses on companies only grow as executives face a multitude of competing business goals. Overcoming vulnerability for competitive advantage mit press, 2005. Yossi sheffi named doctor honoris causa by the university of zaragoza. In order to survive in this world, companies need to rethink everything from culture to tools and environments. He has authored three books, founded or cofounded five companies and is frequently quoted in. Check out his latest articles and interviews, or view by news source.
Inventory management, supply chain visibility, forecast, distribution channel management, supplier manufacturing flexibility, forecast, level of service, leadtime, and product lifecycle. Clustering for competitive advantage logistics cscmps. This subject is a survey of the fundamental analytic tools, approaches, and techniques which are useful in the design and operation of logistics systems and integrated supply chains. Overcoming vulnerability for competitive advantage, logistics. From high in his emerald green prostar rig, joe albright. Programmeranalyst, september 1980august 1982, july 1983january 1984. Methods of risk pooling in business logistics and their.
Stowability packaging number of items timing banking from a from b from c. While his treatment of resiliency revolves around reducing vulnerability to disruptions in supplychain management in industrial production. Beth milnes helped keep me sane and made sure i ticked the right boxes. Some practitioners may turn to the iso 27001 framework and its continuous improvement pdca model to organize an effective information security program.
Design of widearea electric transmission networks under. Check out his latest articles and interviews, or view by news source professor sheffi, in cooperation with mit press, has made several of his books available that might be useful for navigating these unusual times, free to read online. The challenge is to find controls that are meaningful and measurable. He is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis and supply chain management, and author of many related publications. An analysis of current supply chain best practices in the retail industry with case studies of walmart and by colby ronald chiles and marguarette thi dau submitted to the engineering systems division on may 6, 2005 in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of engineering in logistics abstract. Yossi sheffi is the elisha gray ii professor of engineering systems at the massachusetts institute of technology. The power of resilience yossi sheffi elisha gray ii professor of engineering systems, mit director, mit center for transportation and logistics professor, civil and environmental engineering, mit, how the best companies manage the unexpected january 22, 2016. Yossi sheffi is a professor at the massachusetts institute of technology, where he serves as director of the mit center for transportation and logistics. Goentzels preptalk is aligning public and private supply chains for disaster response. A lean approach to information security frederick scholl that will truly support better security. He has worked with leading manufacturers and logistics service providers around the world on operations and strategy issues and is the author of three awardwinning books. He describes cellphone maker ericssons sluggish response when a. The next preptalks symposium will be held on april 23, 2019 in santa rosa, ca.
He has worked with leading manufacturers and logistics service providers around the world on operations and strategy issues and is an active entrepreneur, having. Inventory management, supply chain visibility, forecast, distribution channel management, supplier manufacturing flexibility. An analysis of current supply chain best practices in the. Logistics systems engineering systems division mit. Yossi sheffi generously took time from his busy schedule to serve on my committee, kept us all on track, and pushed me forward. He is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis and supply chain management, which are the subjects he researches and teaches at mit, both at the mit school of. He is the author of several best selling, award winning books, including the resilient enterprise mit press.
As you can see, both european and us mail growth peaked in the 1980s. Yossi sheffi is the elisha gray ii professor of engineering systems at the massachusetts institute of technology mit and an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis and supply chain management. He is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis, and supply chain management. Yossi sheffis book provides a fascinating description of the power of clusters in services and the evolution of logistics clusters globally. These are the events one worries about when one has to run a large organization. Director, mit center for transportation and logistics, chain click here for supply chain news as the world economy started gathering momentum in 2017 and 2018, the volume of seaborne trade began trending upward, albeit from a low following the anemic recovery of the previous decade. With a free trial of our online pdf converter, you can convert files to and from pdf for free, or sign up for one of our memberships for limitless access to our file converters full suite of tools.
Overcoming vulnerability for competitive advantage. Sheffi provides the perfect antidote for the alltoohuman tendency to reach for rosy glasses despite the fact that disasters and acts of catastrophic terrorism are not a question of if, but when. Johns river, leaving lots of room for ships moving past jacksonville and into the atlantic. He has worked with leading manufacturers and logistics service providers around the world on operations and strategy issues. This comprehensive course provides uptodate assessments and knowledge on issues that affect you and your organization cyber security, supply chain, terrorism, pandemic, dr trends, emergency response, leadership, data breach, communications. Constraints in optimized networks evidence from the 2017. How to use business continuity planning to minimize losses. Yossi sheffi an expert on business strategy off ers a pragmatic take on how businesses of all sizes balance the competing demands of profi tability and employment with sustainability. Here and freightverify partner to optimize the automotive. Yossi sheffi, professor of engineering at mit and director of the mit center for transportation and logistics, argues that a companys survival and prosperity depend more on what it does before such a disruption occurs than on the actions it takes as the event unfolds. Yossi sheffi elisha gray ii professor of engineering systems at the massachusetts institute of technology mit, director, mit center for transportation and logistics, and an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis and supply chain management. Yossi sheffi on the morning of september 11th, 2001, the united states and the western world entered into a new era one in which large scale terrorist acts are to be expected. Yossi sheffi fires a shot across the bow of business owners who, even after 911 and hurricane katrina, still have not assessed their organizations vulnerability to catastrophe.
Yossi sheffi, elisha gray il professor of engineering, mit. Yossi sheffi is a professor of engineering systems at massachusetts institute of technology, director of the mit center for transportation and logistics and founding director of the mit master of engineering in logistics program. Constraints in optimized networks evidence from the 2017 hurricane season the mathews bridge reaches 146 feet above the st. Designed, implemented, and maintained a variety of software, including some very large packages. Yossi sheffi s book provides a fascinating description of the power of clusters in services and the evolution of logistics clusters globally.
Sheffi piles on examples of organizations that simply did not have the appropriate mechanisms in place when disaster struck or evolved undetected. This interesting book shows how clusters are getting more important in the global economy, not less, defying predictions of the end of geography. What it is and how to achieve it1 yossi sheffi, professor, mit school of engineering head, mit engineering systems division director, mit center for transportation and logistics may 6th, 2008 the house committee on homeland security the resilient homeland. Yossi sheffi, fv cofounder, mit professor, and director of the mit center for transportation and logistics, has projected that enabling freight. Yossi sheffi elisha gray ii professor of engineering. Pdf a supply chain view of the resilient enterprise. Yossi sheffi explores the various flavors of redundancy, simplicity, flexibility and communications strategies businesses employ to make themselves resilient. The material is taught from a managerial perspective, with an emphasis on where and how specific tools can be used to improve the overall performance and reduce the total cost of a supply chain. Yossi sheffis the resilient enterprise was one of the first books published on the subject.
The exponential growth of digital connectivity, devices and information is driving profound changes in the way we work, all around the world. Logistics intensive clusters are agglomerations of several types of firms and operations. These are the sixth and seventh preptalk videos released from the sept. When to embrace sustainability in a business and when not to difficult, awkward, and hard truths about corporate sustainability. Yossi sheffi, mit how to prepare bus to federal regional response coordination center rrcc networking the news media. Sheffi is director of mits transportation and logistics, and holds a dual appointment. Mits crisis management and business continuity course will help prepare you for the inevitable. Professor sheffi, in cooperation with mit press, has made several of his books available for free online reading. Yossi sheffi an expert on business strategy offers a pragmatic take on how businesses of all sizes balance the competing demands of profitability and employment with sustainability. While his treatment of resiliency revolves around reducing vulnerability to disruptions in supplychain management in industrial production processes a process with no ready analogue in.
Apr 17, 2020 in his forthcoming book, logistics clusters. Mits yossi sheffi writes in a guest voices commentary that building business resilience into supply chains means preparing for the unimaginable events known as black swans. What it is and how to achieve it1 yossi sheffi, professor, mit school of engineering head, mit engineering systems division director, mit center for transportation and logistics may 6th, 2008 the house committee on homeland security the resilient homeland broadening the homeland security strategy. You also get unlimited file sizes as well as the ability to upload and convert several files to pdf at the same time. Material adapted from yossi sheffi the transportation product e f e f d d e e d f f e e d d f f d d d d d e e e e e f f f f sorting key drivers.
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