A Systems Approach for Addressing the Crisis in Employment and Consumer ...

MIT SDM Systems Thinking Webinar SeriesNicholas A. Ashford, PhD., JDProfessor of Technology and PolicyDirector, MIT Technology and Law ProgramDate: March 19, 2012 At present, national and global reforms are focused on improving the financial system, which is not ...

Claudia Octaviano models electricity and oil sectors in Mexico

Though trained as an environmental economist, Claudia Octaviano is currently working towards her PhD in the Engineering Systems Division at MIT. But an economist among engineers isn't as odd as it sounds; Claudia's program integrates engineering, social sciences, and ...

Commemorating 20 Years of the JR East Fellowship

A special event on Oct. 13, 2011 celebrated the 20th anniversary of the East Japan Railway Company Professorship at MIT — which is currently held by Engineering Systems Division Interim Director Joseph Sussman. The event included remarks from Sussman, JR East ...

Creative Experimentation: Developing a Skill Critical for Managing Complex ...

A broad-based capacity for experimentation is critical for organizations to succeed because the systems in which people are embedded are increasingly complex and fast.

Creative Experimentation: Developing a Skill Critical for Managing Complex ...

A broad-based capacity for experimentation is critical for organizations to succeed because the systems in which people are embedded are increasingly complex and fast.

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FutureCast: Joe Coughlin interviews Scott Belcher of ITS America

President and CEO of ITS America Scott Belcher discusses the politics of older drivers with AgeLab's Joe Coughlin. The interview was part of the symposium Convergent Opportunities or Collision Course? Older Drivers, New Technology & Well-Being Behind the Wheel, hosted ...

FutureCast: Joe Coughlin speaks with AARP's Elinor Ginzler

AgeLab's Joe Coughlin interviews AARP's Elinor Ginzler, who discusses the changing lifestyles of baby boomers. This discussion is part of the AgeLab and New England University Transportation Center's symposium, Convergent Opportunities or Collision Course? Older ...

FutureCast: Philipp Osl on housing options for older adults

AgeLab researcher Philipp Osl discusses current options in older adult housing while giving insights into trends and future needs.

In Charlie's Vision: The Future of Engineering at MIT

James A. Champy, '63, SM '65, Chairman of Consulting Perot Systems Corporation; Life Member, MIT Corporation James Champy finds much to admire at MIT. But as a seasoned insider, and as a successful entrepreneur, business writer and consultant, he thinks the Institute ...

Inventory Productivity: Missing Link Between Supply Chain Management and ...

Inventory productivity, the return on invested capital in your inventory, is the single systems measure that links these two cornerstone functions.

Investigations of Platform Savings Reveal Systemic Management Challenges - ...

About the Presentation Companies from aerospace to white goods use platforming strategies to deliver more variety to their customers while saving internally by sharing parts and overhead. However, many firms fail to earn a return on their investment in ...

Jason Chen LGO '12 on a Passion for Internal Combusion Engines

Jason Chen, a 2012 graduate of the MIT Leaders for Global Operations program, talks about an elective engineering course in Internal Combustion Engines (2.61) he took in his final semester at MIT. The course, a core graduate requirement of Course 2 (Mechanical ...

Jason Chen LGO '12 on Leadership in Product Design and Development

Jason Chen, a 2012 graduate of the MIT Leaders for Global Operations program, talks about his experience as a member of a student team in the Product Design and Development course. Jason describes how the course offered him many opportunities to build his leadership ...

Managing Large-Scale Penetration of Intermittent Renewables

On April 20, 2011, the MIT Energy Initiative held a symposium on Managing Large-Scale Penetration of Intermittent Renewables.