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The Logistics Matters podcast: Dr. Yossi Sheffi on Covid-19 vaccine development and distribution | Season 2 Episode 42

Here's how successful Covid-19 vaccines were developed and distributed in record time. Our guest is Dr. Yossi Sheffi, who has written a book on the subject. Plus: Ports take measures to reduce container dwell times; driver shortages reach all-time highs.

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About this week's guest
Yossi Sheffi

Dr. Yossi Sheffi is the director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for Transportation and Logistics (MIT CTL). He is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis and supply chain management. He is author of a text book and four award-winning management books. His latest book, The New Abnormal, came out in October 2020.

Under his leadership, MIT CTL has launched many educational, research, and industry/government outreach programs, including the MIT SCALE network, involving six academic centers round the world. In 2015, CTL launched the online Micromaster’s program, enrolling 328,000 students in 196 countries. Outside the institute, Dr. Sheffi has consulted with numerous organizations. He has also founded or co-founded five successful companies, all acquired by large enterprises. Dr. Sheffi has been recognized in numerous ways in academic and industry forums and won dozens of awards. He obtained his B.Sc. from the Technion in Israel in 1975, and Ph.D. from MIT in 1978. For more information visit: sheffi.mit.edu


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