MITx MicroMasters Program offers webinar on supply chain’s critical role in business

The focus on supply chain in the past few years has heightened competition for jobs. The result is a renewed focus on why the supply chain matters.

Dr. Eva Ponce, director of the MITx MicroMasters Program in Supply Chain Management and director of the MIT Omnichannel Distribution Strategies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will join Professor Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, for a webinar focused on supply chains.

The Critical Role of Supply Chains in Business and Society webinar will take place on April 6 at 11 a.m. EDT.

To register, click here.

The webinar is designed for those looking to upskill their supply chain management expertise, as well as those that may be looking toward a career in business or engineering. Attendees will come away with an understanding of how supply chain management now touches virtually every aspect of business and operations.

In today’s fast-paced and interconnected global economy, supply chain disruptions and complexities are becoming increasingly common, underscoring the need for supply chain literacy. Having a solid understanding of supply chain management is crucial for businesses and individuals alike, as it impacts efficiency, profitability, employability, and sustainability of operations. Expertise in supply chain management can provide a career advantage.

Sheffi is the Elisha Gray II MIT Professor of Engineering Systems and Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. He is the author of eight books as well as an upcoming title, “The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, AI, and the Future of Work.”

Ponce’s research focus is the design of omnichannel distribution strategies that integrates online and offline channels. She also leads research initiatives on circular supply chains, reverse logistics and closed-loop supply chains.

She leads the MicroMasters in SCM team at MIT CTL and oversees a massive online and global program that is attended by tens of thousands of students in open enrollment from more than 190 countries and is leading an innovative research line in omnichannel education at MIT, which is transforming supply chain management education around the world.

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