From Resilience to New Opportunities
This National Academy of Engineering (NAE) member–led event, co-organized with Grupo Educativo Tecnológico de Monterrey, aims to convene leaders from academia, industry, and government to advance a shared understanding of the challenges and opportunities shaping North American supply chains.
The event will foster evidence-based dialogue on strengthening supply chain resilience, competitiveness, sustainability, and security across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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Engineering the Future of North American Competitiveness
Speakers:
Tsu-Jae Liu, President of the National Academy of Engineering
David Garza, President of Tecnológico de Monterrey Education Group
Dr. Guillermo José Aguirre Esponda, President of the Academia de Ingeniería MéxicoChair: Javier Guzmán, Vicepresident for Research Tecnológico de Monterre...
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Supply Chain and Business Transformation with AI and Large Language Models
David Simchi-Levi, Professor, MIT and Purdue University, NAE Member
Supply Chain and Manufacturing Management require addressing a variety of complex decision-making challenges, from sourcing strategies to planning and execution all the way to detecting anomalies in manufacturing processes. Ove...
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Harnessing AI and Digitalization to Build the Supply Chain of the Future
Dale Rogers, Arizona State University
The accelerating integration of artificial intelligence and digital technologies into supply chain operations presents a generational opportunity to transform how North American industries anticipate disruption, allocate resources, and compete globally. This...
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Rules of Origin and the Re-Engineering of North American Supply Chains: USMCA at a Crossroads
Panelist:
Erik Gascón Muñiz. Director of Government Relations and Foreign Trade at the National Auto Parts Institute
José Guadalupe Sáenz Solís, Former coordinator of advisors to Secretary of Economy Guajardo from 2012 to 2018
Angel Espinoza, PhD Candidate in Economics at the University of Britis... -
From Fragile to Resilient Automation: The Organizational and Data Challenges of End-to-End AI and Optimization in Supply Chains
Russell Allgor, Chief Supply Chain Scientist, Auger, NAE Member
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From Digital AI to Physical AI: The Next Frontier of Supply Chains and Industrial Systems
Speakers:
Erez Agmoni, VP, Robotics, Physical AI & Supply Chain Transformation, Cobot
Josué C. Velázquez Martínez, Director of the AI for Manufacturing and Supply Chain Institute, Tecnológico de Monterrey -
Challenges in the Application of Mathematical Programming: Approaches to Enterprise-wide Optimization of Process and Systems
Ignacio Grossmann, Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, NAE Member
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Improving Last-Mile Express Delivery Service by Intelligent Territory Design and Optimization Algorithms
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Recruiting and Developing Supply Chain Talent in a World of Continuous Disruption
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BMW Remodeling Mexico’s supply chain
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How Analytic Tools Improve Decision Making in the Planning Natural Resources Production and Supply Chain
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Supply Chain Resilience: A News-based Metric Driven Projection Forecasting Approach
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Planning as Sustainability: The Hidden Link Between Forecasting and Decarbonization
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From Models to Measurable Impact: Engineering Sustainable and Resilient Freight Systems
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Reflections and Opportunities from the First National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Member-Led Event in Mexico
