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MIT’s David Simchi-Levi: reinventing supply chain through data and automation

David Simchi-Levi is a well-known figure in the world of supply chain and engineering. He is a Professor of Engineering Systems at MIT. He founded a few companies over the course of his career in the realm of supply chain data analytics.

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David is an expert in the fields of supply chain management, operations, and business analytics. And he has published several books on the topic that are being read worldwide. There are a lot of people that have found inspiration in the work that Professor David has done.

In this episode of the Alcott Global Podcast Leaders in Supply Chain podcast, host Radu Palamariu talks to David about the following:

  • Leading MIT’s data science lab and building a company that later on became part of IBM’s technology infrastructure.
  • Being ahead of the curve – prioritizing supply chain resiliency and business analytics
  • Importance of data analytics to supply chain and the business as a whole
  • Interesting projects David is currently working on
  • Reinventing supply chain and looking end-to-end

For more podcasts in this series, visit the Alcott Global website.