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The advance of AI and automation is fueling fears that technological solutions are replacing humans in the workplace. Dr. Yossi Sheffi discusses the case of AI and autonomous trucking. This article is published by The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. 

In this excerpt from The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, A.I., and the Future of Work, Dr. Yossi Sheffi of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT’s) Center for Transportation & Logistics forecasts the skills the supply chain workforce will need to succeed in a technology-focused future.

Many supply issues are rooted in the sheer complexity of modern supply chains. The term “supply chain” oversimplifies the globe-spanning series of linkages and processes that underpin modern-day supply channels. The term suggests that supply chains are linear and focused on physical flows of materials, parts, and products. However, supply chains are characterized by two additional flows: the flow of information and the flow of cash.

In many areas, human capabilities will remain irreplaceable in the workplace for the foreseeable future.

In this adaptation from his latest book, The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, A.I., and the Future of Work, Dr. Yossi Sheffi of MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics explores how education and training must change to prepare the supply chain workforce for a technology-focused future.

Fears that AI-driven tech will replace humans in countless jobs are well-founded. This is especially the case in industries such as breakbulk cargo logistics, which are relatively labor intensive. 

Dr. Yossi Sheffi of MIT shares how AI is reshaping the workplace and uncover strategies to adapt and thrive in an evolving job market. Learn how emerging technologies support remote work, create new opportunities, and augment human capabilities.

The AI-based industrial revolution will be different from previous ones in several key ways, but that doesn’t mean it will displace the human workforce. Our expert explains why — and how we can prepare now.

Professor Yossi Sheffi contributes to The Hill. Consumers consistently tell pollsters that they care about the environment. In fact, according to a 2022 report, 66 percent of them said that they are willing to pay more for sustainable products. Prior to the current inflationary trend, other studies reported an even higher proportion. Most corporate managers, however, know that the reality is very different.

Also Published in MIT News. 

Professor Yossi Sheffi is delighted that LOGYCA – an organization born out of the need to foster and improve collaboration in business – has published a book on this critically important topic. He writes the preface to the book.