Yossi Sheffi (Elisha Gray II professor of engineering systems and civil & environmental engineering, director of the MIT Engineering Systems Division, and director of the Center for Transportation and Logistics) will be featured in an upcoming episode of the CNBC series Executive Vision. The series, now in its second season, is a "global strategy session" in which host Simon Hobbs and a panel of renowned experts and leaders discuss provocative issues affecting major business sectors. The episode featuring Professor Sheffi is entitled "Global Logistics," and the other panelists include global logistics leaders such as Scott Davis of UPS, Herbjorn Hansson of Nordic American Tanker Shipping, Diane Irvine of Blue Nile, Kevin O'Marah of Gartner Group, Matthew Rose of BNSF Railway Company, and Gregory Swienton of Ryder. This season's other broadcasts have included discussions on media, technology, philanthropy, and infrastructure.
The program airs worldwide, and premieres in the U.S. on Monday, November 1 at 8pm (ET) on CNBC. Additional airing information can be found on the Executive Vision website, where the full episode will be available for online streaming after broadcast.