The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute - Industry Programs

Leaders in Logistics

SCL's Premier Industry Research Program
Member companies collaborate with Georgia Tech Faculty/ Graduate Students on research problems of mutual interest
Annual Membership includes research project and education/outreach activities
Promotes broader relationships between member companies and Georgia Tech

Mission

SCL seeks active collaboration with the supply chain and logistics industry community in all of its research, education and outreach programs. These industry relationships are largely channeled through Leaders in Logistics membership. More than 30 business and government organizations have participated in Leaders in Logistic over the past ten years. Each member company provides an annual contribution to support SCL's research, education and outreach programs. These funds are used for:

In-context research (providing new knowledge, tools, and insights related to the immediate interest of individual member companies)
Generic / collaborative research (motivated by in-context research, but oriented toward creating new knowledge and tools of long-term interest to the logistics community)

SCL also involves Leaders in Logistics member company representatives in a wide range of other SCL activities. These may include membership in Supply Chain Executive Forum and complimentary Seats in SCL Professional Education programs. To meet member company's specific needs, SCL may also assist with recruiting, jointly organize industry conferences and provide opportunities for company presentations/tours during SCL professional education programs

Membership Information

Membership in Leaders in Logistics is $60,000 per year, made as a contribution to the Georgia Tech Foundation. These member company contributions to the Georgia Tech Foundation are designated for SCL Leaders in Logistics research support. No formal research contracts or deliverables are associated with a Leaders in Logistics research project. While SCL maintains the confidentiality of all company data, Georgia Tech retains all rights to any intellectual property developed by SCL research. SCL is however committed to establishing and maintaining a productive relationship with member companies and has a long history of meeting member company needs and sustaining these relationships.
The SCL Research Director will work with a member company representative to select a Georgia Tech faculty member and a specific research problem of mutual interest on to focus the faculty/graduate student research project for the year. Projects are scoped for completion over a twelve month period, but many of them, continue and expand over multiple years.

Leaders in Logistics membership may also include*:

Membership in the Supply Chain Executive Forum. More information about SCEF may be found at http://www.scl.gatech.edu/scef
Complimentary registration in ten days of short courses in SCL-sponsored Professional education

*GT Faculty representatives should discuss these options with their Member company representatives.

Case Studies

The following documents represent some of the projects that SCL has performed with our Leaders in Logistics companies.

Avon Products, Inc. - Reducing Picking and Restocking Costs (80KB pdf)
Caliber Technology - Design of a Less-Than Truckload Network (100KB pdf)
Genuine Parts Company - Distribution Network Design (81KB pdf)
Kodak - Design of a Supply Chain for Spin-off Products (58KB pdf)
Payless Shoesource - Supply Chain Design (62KB pdf)
Transport Dynamics, Inc. - Development of a Planning System for the Transportation Industry (94KB pdf)
United States Postal Service - Scheduling Mail Shipments Between Local Sorting Facilities (70KB pdf)

Contact Information

If you would like to become a Leader in Logistics and join SCL's drive for excellence in logistics, please contact Harvey Donaldson at harvey.donaldson@isye.gatech.edu.