Past Appearances

The societal and economic spasms of the early 2020s highlighted the crucial role of world-spanning supply chains in the modern global economy, as well as the growing role of digital technology, including AI and automation, in the future economy. Directly followed by live Q&A!

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Prior to the book signing event, Prof. Yossi Sheffi gave a presentation on the likely impacts of future technology in business in general and supply chains in particular. The recent advances in generative AI have raised anxiety among supply chain workers, such as: is ChatGPT going to replace me? Will I be able to participate in the future AI-infused economy? Which tasks involved with container shipping are going to be taken over by AI? How will jobs change? Prof.

Whether you want to learn about the role of AI in the future of shipping, the latest in reefer technology, or the best strategies to avoid border delays, there is something for everyone at the conference. Professor Yossi Sheffi was a keynote speaker at Intermodal Europe in 2023 and he also did a live book signing for his latest book The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chain, A.I., and the Future of Work. 

Today’s book explained why supply chains are complicated to operate. Fortunately, future managers can employ a combination of suitably educated employees and digital technology to manage ever-higher complexity successfully. Professor Yossi Sheffi is the author of a 1985 textbook on transportation networks and eight management books dealing with supply chain resilience, sustainability, and industrial clustering. The Innovation Show welcomed Professor Sheffi, author of The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, A.I., and The Future of Work.

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Professor Yossi Sheffi was the closing speaker of CSCMP. The conversation covered the promise of AI to increase supply chain efficiency while meeting societal goals. It also covered the challenge of integrating people and algorithms as well as the future of jobs. Which jobs will disappear? Which will change? And how companies and people should prepare for the AI-infused future.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest topics in supply chain management today. Some experts believe that exciting innovations in machine learning, large language models, and generative AI will transform how networks are designed and orchestrated. Others claim AI is an overhyped and potentially dangerous distraction. This panel discussion identified realistic ways to apply AI in your supply chain organization.

Dr. Yossi Sheffi, MIT Professor and Director of the Center for Transportation and Logistics, was a keynote speaker at ASCM 2023! Listening to his keynote talk will inspire you and help you discover how human-AI partnership shapes the supply chain in this era of innovation. Gain insights from Dr. Sheffi's expertise in supply chain management, optimization, and risk analysis, and explore the potential of human-AI synergy in navigating challenges.

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