Supply Chain Management Center

The Supply Chain Management Center at the Robert H. Smith School of Business is dedicated to conducting research and education designed to further the discipline of supply chain management.

The center operates under a single strategic vision for supply chain management: The real-time, risk-tolerant, collaborative, end-to-end, tech-enabled supply chain.

This vision drives our work and our areas of focus, which include:

  • Integrating supply chain best practices, thought leadership and technologies into the undergraduate and graduate programs in Supply Chain Management at the Smith School
  • Executing a supply chain thought leadership research agenda that supports the supply chain curriculum at all levels
  • Publishing and otherwise disseminating Center research work through online and print mediums
  • Enhancing the overall Smith School brand as an acknowledged leader in supply chain education and research.

Through innovative initiatives and programs, the SCMC has earned a reputation for excellence in supply chain management education and research among students, practitioners and policymakers. 

Contact Us

The Supply Chain Management Center
3427 Van Munching Hall
College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301-405-7157
Email: supplychaincenter@umd.edu

The Maryland Smith Blockchain Accelerator Announces Its Spring 2023 Cohort

The Maryland Smith Blockchain Accelerator is pleased to announce that it has accepted eight ventures into its Spring 2023 cohort. This accelerator, launched on March 15, 2023, is a partnership between the Supply Chain Management Center and the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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Insights & Research

Playbook for a Climate-Ready Supply Chain

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How the Suez Canal traffic jam continues to play out

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Cold Chain

How an Ultracold COVID Vaccine Amplifies Challenges to a Medical Supply Chain

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After Vaccine Breakthrough, Eyes Turn to the COVID Supply Chain

Expert warns of "a steep challenge for delivery"

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SCMC News

The Maryland Smith Blockchain Accelerator Announces Its Spring 2023 Cohort

The Maryland Smith Blockchain Accelerator is pleased to announce that it has accepted eight ventures into its Spring 2023 cohort.

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Maryland Smith Blockchain Accelerator Returns for its Second Year

Following the success of its inaugural spring 2022 cohort, the Maryland Smith Blockchain Accelerator is once again ready to help early-…

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Maryland Smith Launches Blockchain Accelerator
Blockchain technology has gained prominence in recent years with the rise of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), but its…
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