Enabling safe, smart and clean mobility of goods and people
MITL conducts world class, multidisciplinary, cross-sectoral, collaborative research in transportation and logistics to:
- Accelerate the identification, mobilization and adoption of knowledge and innovation;
- Identify and address pressing regional and national challenges in transportation and logistics including those of vulnerable populations;
- Educate the next generation of thought leaders in transportation and logistics;
- Foster long-term strategic partnerships between the academic, public and private sectors, and;
- Contribute to the international transportation and logistics research agenda.
Advancing Supply Chain & Logistics in Hamilton-Niagara Region
– Virtual Series 2020
The McMaster Institute for Transportation and Logistics (MITL) worked together with Transport Canada to create this 5-part virtual series held summer/fall 2020. The Forum brought important stakeholders associated with the region together to bring forth and discuss initiatives that will support improved functioning of Hamilton-Niagara Region supply chains in addition to discussions on the implications of COVID-19. The series covered a range of themes that included the following:
EVENT 1: Supply Chain Oriented Insights from Recent Hamilton-Niagara Initiatives/Research
EVENT 2: Increasing the Competitiveness of Regional Supply Chains
EVENT 3: Leveraging and Integrating Data for the Marine Sector
EVENT 4: Infrastructure Improvements and the Supply Chain
EVENT 5: Round Table Discussion