Overcoming vulnerability for competitive advantage. 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. Some practitioners may turn to the iso 27001 framework and its continuous improvement pdca model to organize an effective information security program. How to use business continuity planning to minimize losses. He has authored three books, founded or cofounded five companies and is frequently quoted in the press.
As you can see, both european and us mail growth peaked in the 1980s. Yossi sheffi s book provides a fascinating description of the power of clusters in services and the evolution of logistics clusters globally. He is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis and supply chain management, and author of many related publications. 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. I s y e news stewart school of isye takes top billing again in u. Yossi sheffis the resilient enterprise was one of the first books published on the subject. 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. Overcoming vulnerability for competitive advantage, logistics. Preeminent trusted global issa journal may 2011 issa.
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. Beth milnes helped keep me sane and made sure i ticked the right boxes. Designed, implemented, and maintained a variety of software, including some very large packages. 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. The world is fla supply chaining gwendolyn brooks college. 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. Professor sheffi, in cooperation with mit press, has made several of his books available for free online reading. Overcoming vulnerability for competitive advantage mit press, 2005.
Stowability packaging number of items timing banking from a from b from c. Constraints in optimized networks evidence from the 2017. Yossi sheffi named doctor honoris causa by the university of zaragoza. Yossi sheffi, mit how to prepare bus to federal regional response coordination center rrcc networking the news media. The resilient enterprise is the mustread post911 book for every ceo, senior manager, and company director. These are the sixth and seventh preptalk videos released from the sept. 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. Logistics systems engineering systems division mit. Design of widearea electric transmission networks under.
The exponential growth of digital connectivity, devices and information is driving profound changes in the way we work, all around the world. An analysis of current supply chain best practices in the. In order to survive in this world, companies need to rethink everything from culture to tools and environments. He describes cellphone maker ericssons sluggish response when a. 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. 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. He founded or cofounded five companies, is frequently quoted in the press, has authored numerous scientific publications and five books. From high in his emerald green prostar rig, joe albright. He has worked with leading manufacturers and logistics service providers around the world on operations and strategy issues and is an active entrepreneur, having. Jan 10, 2018 yossi sheffi, fv cofounder, mit professor, and director of the mit center for transportation and logistics, has projected that enabling freight matching services over a network will help oems. Johns river, leaving lots of room for ships moving past jacksonville and into the atlantic. Clustering for competitive advantage logistics cscmps.
Yossi sheffi, elisha gray il professor of engineering, mit. He has authored three books, founded or cofounded five companies and is frequently quoted in. 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. 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. Logistics intensive clusters are agglomerations of several types of firms and operations. Sheffi is director of mits transportation and logistics, and holds a dual appointment.
Inventory management, supply chain visibility, forecast, distribution channel management, supplier manufacturing flexibility, forecast, level of service, leadtime, and product lifecycle. 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. Programmeranalyst, september 1980august 1982, july 1983january 1984. Yossi sheffi explores the various flavors of redundancy, simplicity, flexibility and communications strategies businesses employ to make themselves resilient. This interesting book shows how clusters are getting more important in the global economy, not less, defying predictions of the end of geography. Here and freightverify partner to optimize the automotive. National incident management system integration committee. Yossi sheffi, fv cofounder, mit professor, and director of the mit center for transportation and logistics, has projected that enabling freight. The faster you can get information from stores about what customers are buying what products, what models, and what colorsthe faster you can get that information to your manu. Apr 17, 2020 in his forthcoming book, logistics clusters.
You also get unlimited file sizes as well as the ability to upload and convert several files to pdf at the same time. Goentzels preptalk is aligning public and private supply chains for disaster response. These are the events one worries about when one has to run a large organization. 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. 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. 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. Yossi sheffi is elisha gray ii professor of engineering systems at mit and director of the mit center for transportation and logistics. Yossi sheffi is the elisha gray ii professor of engineering systems at the massachusetts institute of technology.
Sheffi piles on examples of organizations that simply did not have the appropriate mechanisms in place when disaster struck or evolved undetected. He is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis, and supply chain management. 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. Yossi sheffi is a professor at the massachusetts institute of technology, where he serves as director of the mit center for transportation and logistics. 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. Constraints in optimized networks evidence from the 2017 hurricane season the mathews bridge reaches 146 feet above the st. Mits crisis management and business continuity course will help prepare you for the inevitable. Yossi sheffi generously took time from his busy schedule to serve on my committee, kept us all on track, and pushed me forward. When to embrace sustainability in a business and when not to difficult, awkward, and hard truths about corporate sustainability. 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. Pdf a supply chain view of the resilient enterprise. Mit professor yossi sheffi is an active contributor to media coverage of the covid19 pandemic. Methods of risk pooling in business logistics and their.
He has worked with leading manufacturers and logistics service providers around the world on operations and strategy issues. Yossi sheffi elisha gray ii professor of engineering. 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. The next preptalks symposium will be held on april 23, 2019 in santa rosa, ca.
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