CTL has redesigned and expanded its Corporate Outreach Program. The program offers three forms of engagement.
Exchange Partner The Supply Chain Exchange is the platform for ongoing corporate engagement with the Center and MIT. The program serves as a common meeting ground where information, experiences, perspectives, and opinions are openly shared in a collaborative and collegial setting. Benefits of Exchange membership include placements at CTL’s acclaimed symposia and executive courses, research briefings, and connections to graduate students for research and recruiting purposes.
Research Partner Exchange sponsor organizations that want to engage in specific areas of research may elect to join one or more Research Groups. The groups bring together researchers and sponsors to probe deeply into specific supply chain issues and problems, giving members early access to groundbreaking research. Example areas being investigated include transportation procurement and the application of smart object technology. In many cases Research Groups grew out of the research work carried out in collaboration with a single sponsor company.
Strategic Partner Strategic Partners enjoy the highest level of interaction and collaboration with CTL faculty, researchers and students as well as with other industry leading companies. Strategic Partners are part of the Center’s Executive Board, helping to guide the Center and influence its future direction. They have complimentary participation in all Center events and Research Groups, and enjoy other benefits designed to promote a close and continuous relationship with CTL.