The MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation, founded by CEE Professor David Simchi-Levi, has recently announced the launch of a manufacturing innovation consortium. According to the team spearheading this initiative, the consortium will unite members of the global manufacturing and retail industry in collaboration on industry challenges, as well as share insights in data science, technology and supply-chain optimization research conducted by Simchi-Levi. “Data science and machine-learning techniques can have a profound impact on current industry business models and can quickly help companies achieve a competitive advantage,” says Simchi-Levi. Read the MIT News article for more information.