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IAP 2010 Activities by Sponsor

Center for Transportation and Logistics

Case Study in Team Leadership
Alex Niemeyer, Expert Principal, McKinsey & Company
Thu Jan 7, 09-10:30am, E51-315

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

The ability to lead or work within a team is critical to success for all supply chain projects. This interactive session will explore a case study taken from practice of a team involved in the development of supply chain strategy for a large manufacturing company.
Contact: Jarrod Goentzel, E40-359, x3-2053, goentzel@mit.edu

Implementing a Retail Demand Chain Driven by Service
Simon Osborn, Vice President, 7-11
Tue Jan 19, 09-10:30am, E51-315

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

7-Eleven's go to market strategy is unique among US retailers with a very demand driven customer focused strategy. That strategy requires an innovative and flexible Demand Chain to support it. The presentation will cover both 7-Eleven's Corporate and Logistics strategy and how the implementation of both provide benefits to the customer.
Contact: Jarrod Goentzel, MLOG Program Executive Director, E40-359, x3-2053, goentzel@mit.edu

Supply Chain Innovation and Leadership Series (SCILS)
Jarrod Goentzel, MLOG Program Executive Director
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)

This series is a required part of the Master of Engineering in Logistics (MLOG) program and includes students from the sister ZLOG program in Zaragoza, Spain as well as the GCLOG program co-sponsored by the Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation. This month-long series features talks by supply chain executives who provide a practical perspective on driving innovation and developing leadership skills in global organizations. All talks are open to the MIT community.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mlog/news/scils2010.html
Contact: Jarrod Goentzel, MLOG Pgm Exec Dir, E40-359, x3-2053, goentzel@mit.edu

The MIT CarTel Project and Traffic-Aware Routing for Urban Delivery
Sam Madden, Assoc Prof of Computer Science
Tue Jan 12, 09-10:30am, E51-315

Supply Chain at a Start-Up: The Challenges of Success!
Judith Taylor, VP of Customer Experience - NxStage Medical
Wed Jan 13, 09-10:30am, E51-315

Distributed Leadership for Innovation
Deborah Ancona, Prof of Organization Studies
Thu Jan 14, 08:30-10:00am, E51-315

Re-Engineering Global Distribution at Zara
Jérémie Gallien, Assoc Prof of Operations Management
Thu Jan 14, 10:30am-12:00pm, E51-315

Supply Chain Leadership in Difficult Times
Waheed Zaman, SVP Supply Chain & Procurement - Chiquita
Wed Jan 20, 09-10:30am, E51-315

Leadership in a Lean Supply Chain
Todd Dodson, Director of Worldwide Materials - Cummins
Wed Jan 20, 11am-12:30pm, E51-315

Implementing Sustainability Strategies
Mark Buckley, VP of Environmental Affairs - Staples
Thu Jan 21, 09-10:30am, E51-315

Military Logistics & Humanitarian Assistance: Case Studies of Tsunami Relief & Georgian/Russian Conflict
Col. William Summers - United States Air Force
Thu Jan 21, 01-02:30pm, E51-315

Building an Effective Supply Chain at Ocean Spray
Rob Beams, VP Supply Chain - Ocean Spray
Fri Jan 22, 09-10:30am, E51-315


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