Learn more about our membership options and benefits for the Center for Supply Chain Research at Lehigh by contacting Dr. Zach Zacharia.
Membership Benefits & Support
- Learn - Join supply chain leaders from industry and academia twice a year at the Spring Symposium and Fall Forum.
- Network - Tap into a network of industry and academic thought leaders while building relationships with peers.
- Save - Receive discounts on Lehigh University Executive Education offerings, customized training and other professional education offerings.
- Recruit - Priority access to top performing students (undergraduate and MBA).
- Access - Tap into Lehigh faculty & subject matter experts to pursue innovative supply chain ideas.
- ROI - Participate in various CSCRL events/offerings. Be better prepared to implement ideas and tools to enhance your firm's supply chain performance.
What Do Contributions Support?
- Helps fund various programs to ensure they are successful.
- Student tours of SCM operations.
- Student research project to explore a particular supply chain management issue within their company (Sponsor level).
- Advice on how to develop curriculum that aligns with industry’s needs (respond to surveys, questionnaires, etc.)
- Active participation on various committees/work groups.
Membership Options
Advisory Council Charter
- Industry members (limited to 25)
- Senior‐level representative assigned
- Provide linkage between industry/government and academia
- Be an advocate of the CSCRL in the global SCM community
- Resource to alumni, students, prospective students & faculty
- Understanding of industry trends/needs
- Support for expanding reach and influence of Lehigh University SCM programs
- Assist in placing Lehigh University SCM students
Several Council member companies regularly send students through the MBA-SCM program.
Membership Options
| Membership Benefits | Basic | Full |
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| Annual Fees | $5,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 |
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Free seats at Spring Symposium and Fall Forum |
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| General access to Lehigh University students | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Participation on CSCRL Advisory Council (seats) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Discounted rates for Executive Education classes |
25% |
35% |
35% |
| Discounted rates for additional Spring Symposium registrations | 25% | 50% | 50% |
| Discounted rates for additional Fall Forum registrations | 25% | 50% | 50% |
| Voting rights as a CSCRL Advisory Council member | ✔ |
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| First-look privileges on research |
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| Exclusive web access to white papers, technical reports, newsletters (archived), and other member-only publications | ✔ |
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| Exclusive meeting with SCM students before Spring and Fall Career Fair | ✔ |
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| Special Executive Level Meetings (i.e. organized to share best practices; round table discussions; networking; etc.) | ✔ |
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| Student Research Project (up to 50 hours) - additional hourly rate ($30/hour) |
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| Faculty Research Project (up to 150 hours) - additional hourly rate ($150/hour) | ✔ |