Manufacturing
“The challenge of advanced manufacturing aligns perfectly with MIT’s traditional strengths – our interdisciplinary, problem-based research; our technology- and science-centered education; our contributions to industrial innovation; our commitment to entrepreneurship; and our central mission of national service.” - Susan Hockfield
Even before Commencement last week, the Rosenfield family had an impressive collection of MIT degrees — but now they're into double digits.
Todd Rosenfield received two master’s degrees...
Even before Commencement last week, the Rosenfield family had an impressive collection of MIT degrees — but now they're into double digits.
Todd Rosenfield received two master’s degrees...
The MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation announced recently that it has launched its 2014 global manufacturing survey.
The survey follows up on the Forum’s 2012 survey and report with...
The MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation announced recently that it has launched its 2014 global manufacturing survey.
The survey follows up on the Forum’s 2012 survey and report with...
MIT's Glass Lab and the Forge and Foundry spaces will close after graduation on June 6 for major renovations. These renovations will serve more students and provide better space for the popular...
MIT's Glass Lab and the Forge and Foundry spaces will close after graduation on June 6 for major renovations. These renovations will serve more students and provide better space for the popular...
Hundreds of past and present MIT Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) community members recently came together for a two-day “DonFest” to celebrate, thank, and...
Hundreds of past and present MIT Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) community members recently came together for a two-day “DonFest” to celebrate, thank, and...
Graphene’s promise as a material for new kinds of electronic devices, among other uses, has led researchers around the world to study the material in search of new applications. But one of the...
Graphene’s promise as a material for new kinds of electronic devices, among other uses, has led researchers around the world to study the material in search of new applications. But one of the...
The MIT Leaders for Global Operations program has won the prestigious UPS George D. Smith Prize from the Institute for Operations Research and the...
The MIT Leaders for Global Operations program has won the prestigious UPS George D. Smith Prize from the Institute for Operations Research and the...
With the advent of "inherently safe" robots, industrial designers are changing their ideas about the factory of the future. Robots such as ABB's Frida and the Baxter robot from MIT spinoff Rethink...
With the advent of "inherently safe" robots, industrial designers are changing their ideas about the factory of the future. Robots such as ABB's Frida and the Baxter robot from MIT spinoff Rethink...
Small protein fragments, also called peptides, are promising as drugs because they can be designed for very specific functions inside living cells. Insulin and the HIV drug Fuzeon are some of the...
When asked if supply chain management (SCM) is simply moving stuff around quickly and cheaply, Yossi Sheffi, the Elisha Gray II Professor of...
When asked if supply chain management (SCM) is simply moving stuff around quickly and cheaply, Yossi Sheffi, the Elisha Gray II Professor of...
When asked if supply chain management (SCM) is simply moving stuff around quickly and cheaply, Yossi Sheffi, the Elisha Gray II Professor of...
Debates about the globalization of U.S.-based businesses date at least to the 1970s, but in recent years — following research such as MIT’s Production in the Innovation Economy project — there...
Debates about the globalization of U.S.-based businesses date at least to the 1970s, but in recent years — following research such as MIT’s Production in the Innovation Economy project — there...
Debates about the globalization of U.S.-based businesses date at least to the 1970s, but in recent years — following research such as MIT’s Production in the Innovation Economy project — there has...
A new MIT study on supply-chain risk shows no correlation between the total amount a manufacturer spends with a supplier and the profit loss it would incur if that supply were suddenly interrupted....
A new MIT study on supply-chain risk shows no correlation between the total amount a manufacturer spends with a supplier and the profit loss it would incur if that supply were suddenly interrupted....
A new MIT study on supply-chain risk shows no correlation between the total amount a manufacturer spends with a supplier and the profit loss it would incur if that supply were suddenly interrupted....
The widening chasm in the U.S. job market has brought many workers a long-term shift to low-skill service jobs, according to a study co-authored by an MIT economist.
The research,...
The research,...