Center for Supply Chain Innovation
The Center for Supply Chain Innovation brings together faculty, students and industry professionals to advance end-to-end supply chain solutions. Through partnerships and applied learning, the center supports innovation across global supply networks.
About the Center
The center focuses on how organizations design, manage and optimize supply chains in an increasingly complex global environment. Through industry collaboration and experiential learning, it connects academic insight with real-world supply chain challenges.
The Future of Supply Chain Innovation
Watch how the center prepares students to understand modern supply chain operations through applied learning, industry partnerships and real-world business experiences. From facility tours and case studies to mentoring and professional networking, students gain hands-on insight into the strategies, systems and technologies shaping global supply chains.
Industry Engagement & Experiential Learning
The center connects students with industry partners through applied projects, competitions and collaborative experiences that reflect real-world supply chain challenges.
Raytheon Invitational
Students from top business schools compete in this national case competition, engaging with corporate leaders and exploring real-world supply chain challenges in a competitive setting.
Graduate Case Competition
TCU hosts graduate supply chain students from across the country in a competitive case environment judged by senior executives and industry professionals.
Certificates & Professional Development
Expand your expertise in supply chain and sustainable business practices through certificate programs designed for undergraduate students and working professionals. Students can explore sustainability, operations and resilient business strategy through applied learning experiences, while professionals can deepen supply chain expertise through flexible graduate coursework and faculty advising.
Business Technology Camp
The center supports early exposure to supply chain and technology through programs like Business Technology Camp, introducing high school students to real-world applications of analytics, logistics and innovation.
Events & Engagement
The center hosts industry panels, networking events and corporate engagements that connect students, alumni and professionals across the supply chain community.
Leadership & Advisory
Explore the people who drive the center’s work and industry impact, or contact the team at SBUCSCI@tcu.edu.
Join the Center for Supply Chain Innovation Advisory Board
Serving on the advisory board offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of the industry while investing in the next generation of leaders and priority access to recruit top talent.
- Derek Barnhill
Director of Supply Chain
Shoppa's Materials Handling - David Boelens
Learning and Development Lead
Raytheon (RTX) - Patrick Collier
Senior Vice President
Global Manufacturing & Technical Operations
Alcon Laboratories - Cindy Elliott
Director, Business Industry Sector and Corporate Responsibility Lead
ESRI - Carter Garrett
President and Founder
United Freight Solutions - Steven Hammer
Division Executive Director, Supply Chain
AdventHealth - Katelyn Harrison
Director, Supply Chain
Frito-Lay - Brian Hilburn
VP Supply Chain and QHSSE
Ulterra Drilling - Jimmy James
Director, Technical Operations Procurement
American Airlines - Ian Kinne
Director, Logistics Innovation
Hillwood - Michael Leen
VP, Sales, Growth and Revenue Executive
Bristlecone - Anant Mahale
Global Vice President of Customer Success
Kinaxis - Charley Moore
Chief Commercial Officer
Trinity Industries - Prakash Narayanan
Digital Supply Chain Transformation Enterprise Account Executive
Bristlecone - Nikki Paripovich Stifle
Global Business Industry Solutions Lead
ESRI - Todd Podell
Vice President and Chief Sourcing Officer
BNSF Railway - Kari Reynolds
Senior Director, Supply Chain
PepsiCo - Michael Shin
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Trinity Industries - Jim Shoppa
President and Owner
Shoppa's Material Handling - Luiz Solia
Global Vice President, Industry Principal
Kinaxis - Hobey Strawn
Vice President, North American Distribution
TTI - Jason Sutton
SVP Global Operations
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