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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MIT Global SCALE Network Expands with Addition of UK Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Centre at Loughborough University

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Loughborough University Joins Prestigious International Network to Advance Global Supply Chain and Logistics Innovation

CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA, and LOUGHBOROUGH, UK – The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (MIT CTL) and Loughborough University proudly announce the addition of the UK Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Centre at Loughborough University

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Loughborough University partners with MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics in UK first

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Loughborough University has partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (MIT CTL) to be the first UK member of its Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network.

The union will offer an exclusive Master’s degree program for hundreds of students each year, with time divided between both Loughborough and Massachusetts, in the United States.

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Loughborough University partners with MIT

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Loughborough University has partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for Transportation and Logistics to be the first UK member of its Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network.

The union will offer an exclusive Master's degree programme for hundreds of students each year, with time divided between both Loughborough and Massachusetts.