Learn more about our membership options and benefits at 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 Fall Forum and Spring Symposium.
- Network - Tap into a network of industry and academic thought leaders while building relationships with peers.
- Save - Receive discounts on CSCRL conference registration and Lehigh University Executive Education offerings, customized training and other professional education offerings.
- Recruit - Priority access to top performing students (undergraduate and MBA).
- Access - Connect with Lehigh faculty & subject matter experts to explore and pursue innovative supply chain ideas. Recieve first-look privileges on supply chain research and the Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index (LRMI) report.
- ROI - Participate in various CSCRL events/offerings. Be better prepared to implement new and groundbreaking ideas and tools to enhance your firm's supply chain performance.
What Do Your Contributions Support?
- Helping to fund and ensure the success of various programs such as professional conferences, industry working groups, research partnerships, career fairs, and other like offerings
- Development and distribution of applicable research, tracking risk and uncovering trends across the industry
- Student tours of SCM facilities and operations, and other experiential learning opportunities for students
- Student research project(s) to explore a particular supply chain management issue within your company and offer possible solutions (Full and Research membership levels)
- Development of curriculum that aligns with the industry’s changing needs (provide insight and feedback in Advisory Council meetings and respond to surveys, questionnaires, etc.)
- Active participation on various committees/working groups, designed to connect and empower industry and academic professionals in shaping the future of the supply chain industry
Advisory Council and Membership Options
Each CSCRL Member Company, depending on membership level, may appoint up to three members to the CSCRL Advisory Council, which meets five times each year.
Advisory Council
- Industry members (limited to 25)
- All senior‐level representatives
- Provide linkage between industry/government and academia
- Be an advocate of the CSCRL in the global SCM community
- Be a resource to alumni, students, prospective students and faculty
- Have an understanding of industry trends/needs
- Provide support for expanding reach and influence of the CSCRL and Lehigh University SCM programs
- Assist in placing Lehigh University SCM students
Several CSCRL Member Companies and Advisory Council Members regularly send employees as students through the MBA-SCM program.
Membership Options
| Membership Benefits | Basic | Full |
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| Annual Fees | $7,500 | $13,000 | $25,000 |
| Free seats at annual Fall Forum and Spring Symposium | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Priority recruiting access to Lehigh University students for internships/employment opportunities | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Participation on CSCRL Advisory Council (seats) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Discounted rates for Executive Education classes | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Discounted rates for Fall Forum registration for member company employees | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
| Discounted rates for Spring Symposium registration for member company employees | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
| First-look privileges on research | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Exclusive web access to white papers, technical reports, newsletters (archived), and other member-only publications | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Exclusive opportunity to meet with SCM, Business Information Systems and Business Analytics students before university-wide Fall and Spring Career Expos | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Special Executive Level Meetings (organized to share best practices; round table discussions; networking; etc.) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Student Research Project (up to 50 hours) - additional hourly rate ($30/hour) | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Support from Internship Coordinator on Research Projects | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Student/Faculty Research Project (up to 150 hours) - additional hourly rate ($150/hour) | ✔ |