Why engage with the MIT Omnichannel Supply Chain Lab?

Collaborating with the MIT Omnichannel Supply Chain Lab offers access to world-renowned researchers and talented MIT students developing new insights into how omnichannel fulfillment transforms supply chains.

Current Research Tracks

Omnichannel Supply Chain Trends

  • Annual survey with current state of omnichannel and trends over time
  • Partnership with DC Velocity & CSCMP

Fulfillment Strategies & Workforce Implications

  • Leveraging brick-and-mortar for ecommerce
  • Design of the physical distribution network
  • Fulfillment strategies & processes design
  • Upskilling the supply chain workforce

Warehouse of
the Future

  • Crafting a vision for the next decade
  • Robotics & other technologies
  • Risks & vulnerabilities
  • Technology adoption & risks

Circular Supply Chains & Other Research Tracks

  • Circular supply chain
  • Omnichannel returns
  • Sustainable warehouses
  • Role of AI in omnichannel

Recent Research Partners

Ahold Delhaize
Maersk
P&G
Sam's Club
Sysco
Walmart

Pathways to Engage with the MIT Omnichannel SC Lab

The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) established the Supply Chain Exchange, providing a robust, flexible corporate outreach program that offers multiple ways to engage with Labs and the CTL, enabling all organizations to participate.

The two pathways below are established ways to engage with the researchers and students within the MIT Omnichannel Supply Chain Lab. You can learn more about the other opportunities available within the Supply Chain Exchange program here.

Research Partners

Organizations that want to probe deeply into one of their own specific supply chain challenges participate in the Research Partner program. Research partners work directly with the researchers and students in the MIT Omnichannel Supply Chain Lab.

Capstone Partners

Sponsoring companies and organizations collaborate with masters-level students from the #1 ranked MIT Supply Chain Management Program and MIT Global SCALE Network programs to work on innovative and challenging supply chain capstone projects.

Contact Us

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+1 (617) 715-4169

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MIT Building E40-369

Cambridge, MA 02139
United States