The study of logistics clusters is relevant given the argument the sector drives. These logistics clusters offer compelling advantages for carriers, for customers, and for regional economies. Elisha gray ii professor of engineering systems, mit. Pdf feasibility analysis of establishing logistics clusters. Yossi sheffi s book provides a fascinating description of the power of clusters in services and the evolution of logistics clusters globally. A catastrophic earthquake is followed by a tsunami that inundates the coastline, and around the globe manufacturing comes to a. Overcoming vulnerability for competitive advantage, logistics. An interview with yossi sheffi on logistics clusters yossi sheffi from mits sloan school of management presented at the scl europe meeting in berlin today, and spoke about his upcoming book on logistics clusters. It contributes to a more general debate in the general industrial clusters literature. Yossi sheffi is a professor at the massachusetts institute of technology, where he serves as director of the mit center for transportation and logistics mit ctl. Why is memphis home to hundreds of motor carrier terminals and distribution centers. An interview with yossi sheffi on logistics clusters supply. Yossi sheffi is the elisha gray ii professor of engineering systems at the massachusetts institute of technology.
Delivering value and driving growth logistics clusters by yossi sheffi logistics clusters 2012 is the textbook for logistics operations in the modern world. Delivering value and driving growth and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Which jobs can replace lost manufacturing jobs in advanced. Where are these logistics clusters formed, and where are they located. Modern logistics gets products from point a to point b, and logistics clusters are the. Sep 07, 2012 yossi sheffi is elisha gray ii professor of engineering systems at mit and director of the mit center for transportation and logistics. Delivering value and driving growth the mit press by yossi sheffi isbn. Yossi sheffi is the elisha gray ii professor of engineering systems at mit and director of its center for transportation and logistics.
Klaus schwab, founder and executive chairman of the world economic forum. Which jobs can replace lost manufacturing jobs in advanced economies. Jan 10, 20 in addition, logistics clusters also create manufacturing job opportunitiessuch jobs that continue to be reshored back to the u. Findings study results revealed that, the agglomeration of logistics firms. Jun 20, 2012 an interview with yossi sheffi on logistics clusters yossi sheffi from mits sloan school of management presented at the scl europe meeting in berlin today, and spoke about his upcoming book on logistics clusters. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading logistics clusters. How logistics clusters can create jobs while providing companies with c. Global competitiveness and regional growth yossi sheffi elisha gray ii professor of engineering systems, mit professor, civil and environmental engineering, mit director, mit engineering systems division director, mit center for transportation and logistics mailto. Global logistics entails tradeoffs in facility location, distribution networks, the routing and scheduling of deliveries by different modes of travel e. Why does the tiny islandnation of singapore handle a fifth of the worlds maritime containers and half the worlds annual supply of crude oil. Yossi sheffi director of the mit center for transportation and logistics examines these vital links in the modern global supply chain, and parses their history, usage and likely future with elegance and understanding.
Logistics clusters summary by yossi sheffi overdrive. Delivering value and driving growth the mit press kindle edition by sheffi, yossi. Yossi sheffi has been writing about transportation, logistics, and supply chain management since as far back as 1985, when he published urban transportation networks since then, he has tackled a variety of topics important to supply chain managers, including logistics clusters and supply chain resiliency. Logistics clusters ebook by yossi sheffi rakuten kobo. Yossi sheffis book provides a fascinating description of the power of clusters in services and the evolution of logistics clusters globally. From 2007 to 2012 he was the director of the mit engineering systems division.
He is the founding director of mits master of supply chain management degree, established in 1998. Jun 29, 2012 as yossi sheffi pointed out at the scl europe conference last week, logisics clusters have positive and negative consequences as well. Sheffi also argues for the most important advantage offered by logistics clusters in todays recessionplagued economy. Sheffi outlines the characteristic positive feedback loop of logistics clusters development and what differentiates. Delivering value and driving growth mit press, cambridge. Ill talk about some of the downsides of logistics clusters pointed out by sheffi in his upcoming book on logistics clusters.
Pdf on mar 25, 2016, yossi sheffi and others published logisticsclusters find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Yossi sheffi is elisha gray ii professor of engineering systems at mit and director of the mit center for transportation and logistics. Logistics agglomeration in the us, transportation research. Director, mit center for transportation and logistics. One of the biggest negatives is the environmental impact, including poor air, congestion, and health issues.
In the resilient enterprise, yossi sheffi shows that companies fortunes in the face of such business shocks depend more on choices made before the disruption than they do on actions taken in the midst of itand that resilience. Yossi sheffi s lucid book reveals how logistics clusters enhance the productivity of global supply chains, promote trade, sustain economic growth, and create good jobs. Mar 05, 2014 logistics jobs have the further advantage of stability, sheffi says. Sheffi introduces the reader to the concept of a logistic cluster, describes what makes them successful, and details the benefits of logistics clusters. Logistics agglomeration in the us semantic scholar. Sep 07, 2012 yossi sheffi is the elisha gray ii professor of engineering systems at mit and director of the mit center for transportation and logistics. Logistics clusters are becoming hubs of environmental innovation, said sheffi. Modern logistics have become a hightech, sophisticated business sector, showcasing stateoftheart warehouse robots, advanced conveyor systems, astute inventory management, realtime tracking programs, complex scheduling software and other technological developments. He has worked with leading manufacturers and logistics service providers around the world on supply chain issues and is an active entrepreneur, having founded or cofounded five successful companies since 1987. An internationally recognized expert on supply chain management, he has worked with leading companies around the globe. Yossi sheffis lucid book reveals how logistics clusters enhance the productivity of global supply chains, promote trade, sustain economic growth, and create good jobs. Yossi sheffi, director of the mit center for transportation and logistics mit ctl, discusses the threat to global supply chains posed by the coronavirus outbreak. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Youll learn how logistics clusters develop such as europes largest logistics park in zaragoza, spain and which geographic and governmental factors influence their development. He has worked with manufacturers and leading service providers around the world on supply chain issues and is an active entrepreneur, having founded and cofounded five successful companies since 1982. Access a free summary of logistics clusters, by yossi sheffi and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. Summary logistics and clusters delivering value and. Get the key points from this book in less than 10 minutes. The resilient enterprise free summary by yossi sheffi. However, logistics is not all manual labor because the industry is one of the. Dr yossi sheffi is a professor at the massachusetts institute of. Read logistics agglomeration in the us, transportation research part a. The book is a mustread for all business managers involved in operations, supply chain management, and strategy it systematically shows the decisive gains from locating in a logistics. They are not being replaced by automation as quickly as manufacturing jobs, and they are far less likely to move overseas. Importantly, youll discover exactly how logistic clusters affect both the local and global economy. He speaks with bloombergs scarlet fu and joe weisenthal on bloomberg markets. Delivering value and driving growth, mit press, 2012 find, read and cite all the research you need on.
Request pdf on jan 1, 2012, yossi sheffi and others published logistics clusters. In addition, logistics clusters also create manufacturing job opportunitiessuch jobs that continue to be reshored back to the u. Designmethodologyapproach because of limited knowledge about the benefits of logistics clustering a main objective of this paper is theory building. I am happy to share the following guest post by professor yossi sheffi, a distinguished expert in logistics clusters. These logistics clusters offer what is rare in todays economy. The books focal point is an explanation, with multiple examples, of the power of clusters of supplychain related businesses. Logistics clusters a terrific new book by yossi sheffi posted on january 10, 20 by jonathan byrnes logistics clusters yossi sheffis terrific new book explains how supply chain dynamics are transforming both company competitive advantage, and regional economies.
Valuable supply chain research and the latest industry news, delivered free to your inbox. How logistics clusters can create jobs while providing companies with competitive advantage. In his understanding logistics intensive clusters are agglomerations of several types of firms and operations providing logistics services and logistics operations of industrial firms and operations of companies for whom logistics is a large part of their business. Logistics clusters a terrific new book by yossi sheffi. Yossi sheffi is a professor of engineering systems at the massachusetts institute of technology and director of the mit center for transportation and logistics. Companies working within logistics clusters gain two operational advantages. In logistics, it is common for people to start out by moving boxes and driving trucks. Yossi sheffi center for transportation and logistics. Delivering value and driving growth about the author dr. He is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis, and supply chain management, which are the subjects he teaches and researches at mit. He founded or cofounded five companies, is frequently quoted in the press, has authored numerous scientific publications and five books. Logistics clusters a terrific new book by yossi sheffi posted on january 10, 20 by jonathan byrnes logistics clusters yossi sheffis terrific new book explains how supply chain dynamics are.
Logistics clusters are agglomerations of firms that come together to share logistics expertise and knowhow. Yossi sheffi explores how distribution centers can spur economic growth and innovation. Yossi sheffis book provides a fascinating description of the power of clusters. Has logistics clusters by yossi sheffi been sitting on your reading list. This interesting book shows how clusters are getting more important in the global economy, not less, defying predictions of the end of geography. Jan 10, 20 sheffi answers these questions and more in his insightful and fastpaced book. Logistics clusters guest post by yossi sheffi, mit. The benefits of logistics clustering emerald insight.
Logistics clusters offer employment opportunities to a full range of workers including lowskilled logistics services value on the floor experience and thus promote. Logistics clusters guest post by yossi sheffi, mit supply. Pdf feasibility analysis of establishing logistics. He has worked with leading manufacturers and logistics service providers around the world on operations and strategy issues and is the author of three awardwinning books. This book has value for anyone involved in planning distribution strategy, outlining supply chain education requirements, and considering the growth of logistics clusters. Yossi sheffi has served as the director of the mit center for transportation and logistics since 1992. Logistics clusters provide lower prices and more comprehensive services, and they help clients achieve better business performance. Shippers and logistics service providers impose multiple requirements on their transportation carriers regardless of the. Sep 14, 2012 sheffi also argues for the most important advantage offered by logistics clusters in todays recessionplagued economy. Pdf the benefits of logistics clustering semantic scholar. Policy and practice on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips.
These clusters have to be placed close to the last mile to the retailers. How the best companies manage the unexpected mit press, by yossi sheffi. Yossi sheffi on the power of resilience supply chain 247. As sheffi 2010, 20 indicates, logistics clusters include three types of companies.
Yossi sheffi from mits sloan school of management presented at the scl europe meeting in berlin today, and spoke about his upcoming book on logistics clusters. As yossi sheffi pointed out at the scl europe conference last week, logisics clusters have positive and negative consequences as well. Logistics intensive clusters are agglomerations of several types of firms and operations. An interview with yossi sheffi on logistics clusters scm. Governments around the world are investing significant resources in the development of logistics clusters. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Upsides and downsides of logistics clusters scm supply. This paper develops a methodology for identifying them and applies it to answer several lingering questions in the context of the us. Yossi sheffi is the elisha gray ii professor of engineering systems at mit and director of the mit center for transportation and logistics. Read logistics clusters delivering value and driving growth by yossi sheffi available from rakuten kobo.
Oct 17, 2014 sheffi also argues for the most important advantage offered by logistics clusters in todays recessionplagued economy. Jun 20, 2012 an interview with yossi sheffi on logistics clusters june 20, 2012 robert handfield, ph. Logistics clusters delivering value and driving growth. An interview with yossi sheffi on logistics clusters. Purpose the purpose of this paper is to analyze the benefits of logistics clustering, with the intent to explain their growth and popularity among private agents and policy makers during the last decade. Logistics clusters 2012 is the textbook for logistics operations in the modern world.
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