Liliana Rivera
MIT PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Management, Universidad de los Andes
Former Research Affiliate, MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics
Co-founder and Former Director, Logistec Consultores
Liliana Rivera has 20+ years of experience in consulting and applied research on value/supply chains in Colombia, the U.S., Mexico, and Spain. She currently leads projects on supply chain digitalization, sustainable logistics, human capital 4.0, logistics clusters, and agri-food chains.
“It always feels impossible until it's done.”
- Nelson Mandela
Latest Activities
Liliana recently participated in the XIV International Congress of Supply Chain & Logistics held in Cartagena, Colombia at May 15-16.
Expertise Topics
SUPPLY CHAIN DIGITALIZATION
HUMAN CAPITAL 4.0
AGRI-FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN
LOGISTICS CLUSTERS
SUSTAINABILITY IN LOGISTICS
OPERATIONS & SCM
LOGISTIC, TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC POLICY
Work in Consulting
Partner with Liliana to turn logistics complexity into competitive advantage. With experience in MIT CTL, multilateral initiatives (UNDP/CAF), DNP, and industry, she designs data-driven, sustainable supply-chain strategies—digitalization roadmaps, 4.0 talent & skills-gap programs, decarbonization plans, cluster development, and contingency protocols—that deliver measurable gains in cost, service, and resilience. Work with Liliana to move faster, greener, and smarter.
Featured Publications
Blockchain: An opportunity to improve supply chains in the wake of digitalization, IJIM Data Insights (2024)
Can you grow your supply chain without skills?, International Journal of Logistics Management (2022)
Managing Agrologistics Operations for a Better Society, POMS Conference – Paris (2023) & Cartagena (2024)