MIT Sustainable Logistics Initiative director, Josué Velázquez Martínez, took part in this years MIT Sustainability Summit (Friday 26th April, 2019) and spoke with MIT Sloan School of Management for a follow-up article to discuss “People and Goods...
Last week Josué Velázquez Martínez spoke at the eXplore conference hosted by the Luxembourg Centre for Logistics & Supply Chain Management (LCL). The annual event featured several high-profile speakers from industry and academia who gathered to give insights into...
Green vehicle assignment using Geospatial Analysis and Machine Learning algorithms The project proposes a new methodology for quantifying by type of road the impact of the last mile delivery operation in terms of Co2 emissions and allows the assignment of...
We’ve all been there. Running low on batteries, diapers, socks ― whatever ― go online, order and click the free two-day delivery option. Because, why not? It’s free and it’s fast. What people may not realize is that the speedy delivery comes at an...
A startup founded by Ricky Ashenfelter & Emily Malina, Spoiler Alert is a B2B foodtech solution to help businesses manage surplus food and organic waste. Reduce wasted food leads to improved margin and & fights food insecurity. View More
Mexico City is a prime location to start a biodiesel enterprise due to its sizeable availability of waste vegetable oil (WVO) and biodiesel users. WVS is an extremely viable feedstock for producing biodiesel because of the similar function properties compared to other...
A comparison of the U.S. SmartWay program, an EPA public private initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions created by freight transportation of corporate supply chains, with the Mexican spinoff, Transporte Limpio. While the EPA SmartWay program has grown rapidly...
PDF: Truck Drivers Quality of LifeThere is a growing challenge in the retention of drivers due to the low quality of life of long haul trucking. This project examined current and best practices to improve the quality of life for truckers to increase driver retention...
This research project examined key aspects of ethanol including its material characteristics, supply chain, and government legislation that affects its market demand and availability. In addition, it discusses the social and environmental impacts of the growing...
By: Alexis BatemanLeonardo Bonanni The concept of supply chain transparency was virtually unknown 15 years ago, yet today it commands the attention of mid- and senior-level managers across a broad spectrum of companies and industries. The reasons for this increased...
