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May-June 2015
As supply chain managers we are challenged year in and year out to figure out new, innovative ways to improve our operations. We have to translate educated guesses about what’s next into new investments in our processes. Such may be the case with robotics, 3D printing and additive manufacturing, and investments in new mobile technologies. However, successful planning, including planning for risk, resiliency, and flexibility, can help prepare you for whatever is next. Browse this issue archive.Need Help? Contact customer service 847-559-7581 More options
A new platform for education might not figure in your top 10 list of supply chain innovations, but the arrival of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) is a transformative disruption in educational terms and a significant step in the industry’s efforts to meet the demand for talent.
The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) recently completed the first MOOC in our planned three-course, online supply chain management certificate. This experience provided some important lessons about the design and application of MOOCs.
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The college education industry has not changed its product for more than 100 years. The basic format of a lecturer teaching to a room full of students has remained more or less the same. Yet the cost of a college education has gone up 146 percent in real terms since 1984. The average cost of a private college education is currently around $34,000; in 1984 it was $14,000 (in 2014 dollars).
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A new platform for education might not figure in your top 10 list of supply chain innovations, but the arrival of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) is a transformative disruption in educational terms and a significant step in the industry’s efforts to meet the demand for talent.
The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) recently completed the first MOOC in our planned three-course, online supply chain management certificate. This experience provided some important lessons about the design and application of MOOCs.
Disrupting Influence
The college education industry has not changed its product for more than 100 years. The basic format of a lecturer teaching to a room full of students has remained more or less the same. Yet the cost of a college education has gone up 146 percent in real terms since 1984. The average cost of a private college education is currently around $34,000; in 1984 it was $14,000 (in 2014 dollars).
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