In March of 2018 we received the pleasant visit of Dr. Christopher Mejía Argueta Director of MIT Supply Chain and Global Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network for Latin America and Director of MIT Graduate Certificate in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (GCLOG), more information about it can be found at https://ctl.mit.edu/about/bio/christopher-mejia-argueta

During his visit to the UPB, a conference was held on the Graduate Certificate in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (GCLOG) in the video conference room of the Julio León Prado Campus, explained the benefits of the program as opportunities for students linked to postgraduate and graduate degrees less than 2 years ago. This conference was recorded, so if you did not have the opportunity to attend, you can connect via Youtube to the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AhKjBXDkLY

Also as an activity for the Alumni community of Cochabamba, he presented his co-authorship book: Reaching 50 Million Nanostores: Retail Distribution in Emerging Megacities by Jan C. Fransoo (Author), Edgar E. Blanco (Author), Christopher Mejia- Argueta (Author). This interesting book, can be purchased in the following link: https://www.amazon.com/Reaching-Million-Nanostores-Distribution-Megaciti...

Sinopsis:

"Understanding the nano-warehouse business in emerging markets is central to the growth strategy of most fast-moving consumer goods companies, and this has not been an easy task." This book provides a clear understanding of the complexity and networks of nanostores through its rich material, including frameworks and cases that are important and useful to develop an effective distribution strategy to serve and win in this complex market. " - Danillo G. Figueiredo, Dire