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BY PETER BRADLEY, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Logistics clusters as
drivers of growth
INTERVIEW WITH YOSSI SHEFFI
Locating logistics companies and the businesses they serve in close
proximity—in the right spot—can drive economic growth and become
a significant source of jobs in our global economy, argues Yossi Sheffi.
YOSSI SHEFFI MAY HAVE HIS ROOTS IN ENGIneering, but he has brought his scientific perspective and a seemingly boundless curiosity to bear on
transportation, logistics, and supply chain management. Sheffi, a professor at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT), is the director of the
school’s Center for Transportation and Logistics as
well as its Master of Engineering in Logistics
(MLOG) degree program.
In 2003, he spearheaded an industry, academic,
and government partnership to launch the MIT-Zaragoza program, which included building a new
logistics university in the Spanish city.
In addition to his notable academic career, Sheffi
is a successful entrepreneur, starting or running five
companies in logistics software or operations. He is
also a sought-after consultant and has become a
regular speaker at logistics and supply chain events.
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