Supply chains have faced several challenges over the last few years, and there is no end in sight. They have overcome the danger of food shortages and PPE scarcity and are now bracing for the impact of driverless vehicles and omnipresent AI. There is never a dull moment when you work in supply chain.

Dr. Yossi Sheffi is the Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, the Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems, Professor of MIT Civil and Environmental, and an Engineering Professor at the MIT Institute of Data Science and Society. He is also the author of The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, A.I., and the Future of Work, published in March of 2023.

In this episode, Dr. Sheffi speaks with co-hosts Scott Luton and Greg White about:

- Why now is the most exciting time to work in supply chain - despite the challenges

- How the politicization of everything makes it harder than ever to run companies and manage supply chains

- The key takeaways that he hopes readers will find in his book: The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, A.I., and the Future of Work

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