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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 45 MIN

Half-Million Miles to Your Door: Supply Chains with Chris Caplice

from Science of Everyday Life

From the products on our shelves to the packages arriving at our doors, supply chains quietly shape our everyday lives. We sat down with Chris Caplice to unpack how these complex systems actually work behind the scenes. Dr. Caplice serves as the Executive Director of the MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) where he is responsible for the planning and management of the research, education, and corporate outreach programs for the center. He created and currently serves as Director of MIT’s online program in Supply Chain Management. He shares insights into how supply chains are designed, where they break down, and why understanding them has become more important than ever.Watch the episodes on video: https://bit.ly/scienceofeverydaylifeChris Caplice : https://caplice.mit.edu/Learn more at learn.mit.eduMicroMasters Program in Supply Chain Management https://micromasters.mit.edu/scm/

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