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Driving the future of global supply chain innovation.

Research

Pioneering solutions to the world’s toughest supply chain challenges. Advancing insights and innovations that redefine what’s possible.

Education

Building the knowledge and capabilities that shape tomorrow’s supply chain leaders — across classrooms, industries, and the world.

Engagement

Connecting partners, practitioners, and researchers to accelerate innovation and impact across global supply chains.

State of Supply Chain Sustainability Survey

Take our 10-minute anonymous survey and advance sustainable supply chains worldwide.

Upcoming events

Crossroads 2026: Supply Chain Strategy at an Inflection Point

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Annual Partner Meeting

MIT Global SCALE Network webinar - Supply chains in a fractured world: Strategy beyond globalization

Research labs

By addressing today’s supply chain challenges with ingenuity and collaboration, we advance knowledge that helps organizations and societies thrive. Our research is actionable and applied, enabling informed decision-making.

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Work Analytics Lab

We study how work is performed, transformed, and augmented by technology, with a focus on task-level job analysis, AI impact, and labor market dynamics across organizations and geographies.

Deep Knowledge Lab for Supply Chain and Logistics

We apply AI, machine learning, and optimization to generate smarter solutions that unlock value across procurement, logistics, and energy systems.

AgeLab

We research the challenges and opportunities of longevity and emerging generational lifestyles to catalyze innovation across business markets.

Omnichannel Supply Chain Lab

We meet the challenges and opportunities of markets revolutionized by mobile technology and e-commerce.

FreightLab

We build the next generation of freight strategies that help shippers, carriers, and brokers adapt and thrive.

Low Income Firms Transformation (LIFT) Lab

We empower micro and small enterprises in emerging markets through AI, data, and field innovation — driving growth, resilience, and sustainable impact.

Supply Chain Design Lab

We use cutting-edge analytics to reimagine how supply chains are structured, building models that guide the design of resilient, adaptive, and future-ready networks.

Digital Supply Chain Transformation Lab

We study how fast-evolving digital technologies and AI reshape E2E supply chains and identify the new opportunities behind human-AI collaboration.

Emerging Market Economies Logistics Lab

We build bottom-up strategies and resilient, inclusive logistics systems that convert worldwide challenges into opportunities for growth and prosperity using interdisciplinary and evidence-driven perspectives.

Computational Analytics, Visualization & Education (CAVE) Lab

We turn complex supply chain and logistics data into clear, interactive insights — making analysis and decision-making more intuitive through advanced visualization.

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Intelligent Logistics Systems Lab

We advance logistics by harnessing AI and machine learning to design intelligent systems that are more adaptive, efficient, and resilient.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Lab

We develop data-driven solutions that help organizations decarbonize, design greener logistics, and achieve measurable sustainability impact.

Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab

We design supply chains, develop planning approaches, and facilitate co-operation across public, private, and nonprofit sectors to meet the needs of humans in crisis.

Explore Partnership Opportunities

Engaging industry. Advancing practice.

MIT CTL partners with organizations to turn leading supply chain research into real-world capability through collaboration, education, and applied learning.

Join the community shaping the future of supply chains

Have your organization become part of an exclusive partner community with access to curated events, research briefings, executive education benefits, and direct engagement with MIT CTL experts and peers.

Solve real problems with emerging talent

Sponsor a student capstone project to explore a real supply chain challenge your organization is facing — combining rigorous analysis with practical, actionable recommendations.

Build capability at every level

Upskill your supply chain leaders and teams through research-driven learning — from executive education to customized workforce development programs designed to strengthen decision-making and operational excellence.

Latest news

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News

March 31, 2026

Waiting Longer For Your Package Can Cut Carbon Emissions

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March 30, 2026

Will the FCC’s Ban on Foreign-Made Wi-Fi Routers Drive Up Prices?

Press Release

March 10, 2026

MIT CTL and Mecalux Develop an AI-based Simulator to Optimize Inventory Across Warehouses

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In the Media

February 25, 2026

Demography is the missing variable in supply chain strategy

February 15, 2026

Ask a Supply Chain Researcher: During President's Day sales, what are consumers currently looking for in purchasing cars?

February 13, 2026

Ask a Supply Chain Researcher: How do stores meet the demand for flowers on Valentine's Day?

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News

January 29, 2026

Dr. Sreedevi Rajagopalan Appointed Director of Sustainable Supply Chain Lab

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News

January 12, 2026

Ross Collins Appointed Director of Corporate Engagement at MIT CTL

In the Media

January 1, 2026

Hasbro’s Secret Weapon for Training Its Next Leaders: A Board Game

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December 29, 2025

Lobster heist was third case of seafood theft in New England in recent weeks

MIT Supply Chain Frontiers Podcast

The State of AI in Warehousing and Omnichannel

AI is “not optional anymore” in large-scale warehouses and omnichannel operations, as it’s becoming foundational to how they function at scale. In this episode, we explore key...

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