MIT-SCALE brings students, researchers, and companies together to solve supply chain problems

Supply Chain Education and Research on a Global Scale

The MIT Global SCALE Network is an international alliance of leading research and education centers dedicated to supply chain and logistics excellence through innovation.
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Research

The Global SCALE Network allows faculty, researchers, students, and partner companies from our six Centers of Excellence enters to pool their expertise and collaborate on research projects that will create supply chain and logistics innovations with global, real-world applications, and help companies worldwide to compete in an increasingly complex business environment. 

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Education

With six learning hubs on four continents teaching a common MIT SCALE supply chain management master's curriculum, our global network unites bold thinkers from industry and academia to pool their knowledge and learn from one another. Immersed in this rich environment, our students graduate as thought leaders ready to engage in an international, highly competitive marketplace.

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Engagement

Our international alliance of centers is uniquely positioned to deliver the knowledge companies need to transform their supply chains from business function to competitive advantage. Organizations that partner with us gain access to unrivaled expertise, world-leading research, and a singular forum for knowledge exchange, while our centers and students benefit from rich industry engagement.

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There's never been a better time to work in Supply Chain Management. Talent is in high demand, and the vital technical and intrapersonal skills needed to be successful continue to evolve. We welcome you to apply your experience and talents to this vital mission.

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SCALE WEBINAR: Money, Movement, Resilience: Rethinking Supply Chain Finance

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For supply chain professionals, finance can be more than a back-office function—it’s a tool to unlock working capital, strengthen supplier networks, and build resilience. Join the MIT Global SCALE Network and a panel of experts as we explore how supply chain finance is evolving into a true driver of value and growth.

🎙️ Hosted by Professor Jan Godsell, Dean of Loughborough Business School

👥 With Federico Caniato, Professor of Supply Chain and Procurement Management at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano and Spyros Lekkakos, Professor of Supply Chain Management at the MIT-Zaragoza

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Supply Chain Response to Global Uncertainty

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April 1, 2025
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In an era of escalating uncertainty, supply chains must rapidly adapt to geopolitical tensions, economic shifts, and evolving risks. This MIT Global SCALE Network webinar will explore how supply chains respond to global uncertainty through three key lenses: managing risk and resilience in logistics, navigating shifts from global to regional supply chains, and leveraging data-driven decision-making for crisis response. Expert speakers will share insights from their research and real-world applications, drawing on

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GCLOG Alumni and Faculty Panel

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The MIT GCLOG invites you to join a distinguished panel of alumni & faculty from the program as they share their insights about how the program has impacted their lives.

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Announcing the 2025 MIT Global SCALE Network Research Expo Student Project Award Winners

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MIT SCALE Research Expo Project Awards

More than 175 supply chain master’s students and certificate candidates attended the 2025 Annual MIT Global SCALE Network Supply Chain Student Research Expo on January 23, 2025, at the MIT campus. The students showcased their company-sponsored thesis and capstone projects (nealry 100 in all).

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Chinese New Year and its Impact on Global Supply Chain

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Chinese New Year and its Impact on Global Supply Chain

Dr. Jay Guo | MIT Global SCALE Network's Ningbo China Institute for Supply Chain Innovation

January 28, 2025