Yossi Sheffi

Yossi Sheffi is the Elisha Gray II Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), holding academic roles in the School of Engineering's Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society. He is Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) and a global authority on supply chain resilience, logistics, and AI integration. His research bridges engineering, economics, and policy, with a focus on risk management, sustainability, and supply chain innovation.

Education: B.Sc. (1975, Technion), S.M. (1976, MIT), Ph.D. (1978, MIT). His career includes founding five companies and advising governments/enterprises worldwide. Key works include The Magic Conveyor Belt (2023), A Shot in the Arm (2021), and The Power of Resilience (2015), exploring supply chain dynamics, vaccine distribution, and organizational resilience.

Research emphasizes AI-driven supply chain transformation, geopolitical risk mitigation, and sustainable logistics. He advocates for interdisciplinary collaboration and technology investment to address global challenges like climate change and pandemics. Recent articles focus on AI's role in workforce adaptation, trade wars' impact on supply chains, and waste logistics optimization.

Media engagements include lectures, podcasts, and interviews on supply chain resilience and AI. He advises policymakers and corporations on strategic planning, scenario-based risk management, and ethical AI adoption. His work underscores the need for global cooperation and technological innovation to overcome systemic vulnerabilities.