Speaker: Dr. William Killingsworth, Executive Director of the MIT Forum
Agreeing with Meinel, William Killingsworth, Executive Director of the MIT Forum, adds that his organization also aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice. To achieve this, MIT departments, researchers and industry work together to develop innovative ideas. He uses the American aircraft industry as an example to illustrate just how important a fully functional supply chain can be. Within the industry, manufacturers need to wait 60 to 80 weeks for a delivery of titanium and therefore have to develop special strategies to safeguard their service levels.
