David Simchi-Levi, Professor of Civil and Enviromental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Dr. Simchi-Levi holds a Ph.D. from Tel Aviv University. His research currently focuses on developing and implementing robust and efficient techniques for logistics and manufacturing systems. He has published widely in professional journals on both practical and theoretical aspects of logistics and supply chain management. Dr. Simchi-Levi has been the principal investigator for more than five million dollars in funded academic research. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Operations Research, the flagship journal of INFORMS, the former Editor-in-Chief of Naval Research Logistics and a member of the board for several scientific journals including Management Science, Networks, Transportation Science and Telecommunication Systems, and a former Area Editor of Transportation for Operations Research. His Ph.D. students have accepted positions in leading academic institutes including Berkeley, Columbia U., U. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, U. of Michigan, Purdue U., Georgia Tech, and Virginia Tech.

"The webinar was interesting.  It provided a fresh perspective on supply chain optimization and the ways of looking at the best risk/reward tradeoff"
VP Manufacturing, LM Glasfiber

"The webinar was a good thought provoking session on how to think differently about a common problem in my supply chain. I think the theoretical components, matched up with case studies representing actual results made the concepts come to life"
Supply Network Capability Leader, Procter & Gamble

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Managing Director, The Sauer Consultancy Limited

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Head of Logistics Strategy, Nokia Siemens Networks

"It was very good. Sound theoretical work was explained with clear practical business applications"
Senior Lecturer, Cass Business School