| Yossi
Sheffi
Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering
Systems
Professor of Civil
and Environmental Engineering
Director, Center
for Transportation and Logistics
Director and Founder, Master
of Engineering in Logistics Program
Dr. Yossi Sheffi is a former director
of MIT's Engineering Systems Division, and holds a dual appointment
at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and at
the Engineering Systems Division. He also serves as director
of the MIT
Center for Transportation and Logistics. He is an expert
in systems optimization, risk analysis and supply chain
management, which are the subjects he teaches and researches
at MIT. He is the author of dozens of scientific publications
and two books: a textbook
on transportation networks optimization and the recently
published business best-seller The
Resilient Enterprise: Overcoming Vulnerability for Competitive
Advantage (MIT Press, October 2005). The Resilient Enterprise
got rave reviews from dozens of trade publications as well
as from the NYT, WSJ, and The Economist. The Financial Times
chose it as one of the best business books of 2005. It was
also awarded the “2005 Book of the Year” in
the category of Business and Economics by ForeWord Magazine.
Under his leadership, the Center
launched many new educational, research, and industry/government
outreach programs, leading to substantial growth. He is
the director of MIT's Master
of Engineering in Logistics (MLOG) degree which he founded
and launched in 1998. In 2003 he launched the MIT-Zaragoza
program, building a new logistics university in Spain
based on a unique international academia, government and
industry partnership.
Outside the university Professor
Sheffi has consulted with numerous governments and leading
manufacturing, retail and transportation enterprises all
over the world. He is also an active entrepreneur,
having founded five successful companies, and a sought-after
speaker in corporate and professional events.
Dr. Sheffi was recognized
in numerous ways in academic and industry forums and was
on the cover of Purchasing
Magazine and Transportation
and Distribution Magazine. In 1997 he won the Distinguished
Service Award given by the Council of Supply Chain Management
Professionals. In 2002/03 he was on sabbatical in the Judge
Institute of Management in Cambridge University, UK. He
is also a life fellow of Cambridge University’s Clare
Hall College.
He obtained his B.Sc. from the
Technion in Israel in 1975, his S.M. from MIT in 1977, and
Ph.D. from MIT in 1978. He now resides in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Yossi Sheffi quoted in Thomas Friedman’s op-ed column about global supply chains: “Made in the World” – The New York Times – January 28, 2012
Yossi Sheffi quoted in AP article on new strategy to protect US goods; story was reported from the World Economic Forum in Davos;Prof. Sheffi moderated the panel “Risks in the Global Supply Chain”—this article also features panelists Janet Napolitano, US Secretary of Homeland Security and Daniel Brutto, President, UPS International: “Obama to protect US goods globally” – Associated Press – January 25, 2012; This AP piece ran in many media outlets, including The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and USA Today
Yossi Sheffi awarded Salzberg Medallion from Syracuse University: “Sheffi, C&S Wholesale win prestigious Salzberg Medallions” – DC Velocity – October 27, 2011
Yossi Sheffi quoted in Washington Post article about future changes in US airport security: “Shoe removal requirement at airports to be phased out” – The Washington Post – September 6, 2011 – Also in The Washington Post’s Federal Eye Blog
UPS chairman and CEO Scott Davis talks with Professor Yossi Sheffi about free trade at recent special event: “Trade is not a four-letter word” – MIT News – September 29, 2011
Quoted in Washington Post article about future changes in US airport security: “Shoe removal requirement at airports to be phased out” – The Washington Post – September 6, 2011 – Also in The Washington Post’s Federal Eye Blog
Yossi Sheffi talks about airport security on public radio show Radio Times (WHYY) - November 24, 2010 (Prof. Sheffi is the final guest of the broadcast and is introduced with approximately 16:50 left in the time counter)
Yossi Sheffi to be awarded the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Zaragoza, Spain on February 11, 2011.: Following 18 months of deliberations by faculty of the University of Zaragoza—with testimonies from the University's Research Institute, the Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC), the Department of Design and Manufacturing Engineering, the University of Zaragoza Doctoral Committee, and the Advisory Board—the Rector of the University of Zaragoza announced on October 27, 2010 that the University will award the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa to Professor Yossi Sheffi. The ceremony is scheduled for February 11, 2011 at the University of Zaragoza’s Paraninfo Building, where all major formal ceremonies involving the Government of Aragon and the University of Zaragoza take place.
Yossi Sheffi on “Global Logistics” episode of CNBC’s Executive Vision:
The series, now in its second season, is a "global strategy session" in which host Simon Hobbs and a panel of renowned experts and leaders discuss provocative issues affecting major business sectors. Read full details here.
Yossi Sheffi interviewed on "The Takeaway" about recent attempted bombing – November 2, 2010
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