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Connect Directly with Top Supply Chain Talent

CSCE Corporate Partners receive priority access to engage with students through executive speaker series, targeted networking and recruiting events, exclusive pre–Career Expo networking, and hands-on company–student consulting projects.

Students

Our relationships with Corporate Partners ensure that Miami University Supply Chain and Operations Management students have ongoing opportunities to engage with professionals, participate in hands-on experiential learning, build their network, and develop relationships with leaders who will help launch their supply chain and operations management careers.

Upcoming Ideas and Initiatives

  • Networking and Socials: Partnering with Women in ISA, AWE, and other business organizations for fun and career-building events.
  • Interactive Meetings: Hosting small-group rotations with speakers, “Share Your Win” moments, and Q&A sessions.
  • Professional Development: Mock case competitions, warehouse/ distribution center tours, mentorship programs pairing younger members with upperclassmen or alumni.
  • Outreach and Collaboration: Connecting with other WISE chapters, participating in the Mega Fair, and exploring sponsorship opportunities with companies like DHL.

Strategic Focus

  • Making Connections: Build a strong peer and professional network.
  • Professional Development: Gain skills and insights to launch your career.
  • Leadership Skills: Practice leading with confidence and purpose.
  • Industry Knowledge: Understand the evolving world of supply chain.

Fall Supply Chain Roundtable

The Fall Supply Chain Roundtable is one of the BIGGEST and BEST events we host for our Supply Chain and Operations Majors. We are so excited to be able to provide this amazing opportunity for our students. We have had over 150+ students attend with the opportunity to network with 30 companies and over 70 visiting managers in the past. The roundtable consisted of a keynote supply chain sustainability panel, and a young alumni panel offering lots of early career wisdom, and plenty of networking.

  • 80 Acres Farm
  • American Axel Manufacturing
  • Arrive Logistics
  • Blue Triton Brandons
  • Bridge Logistics
  • Cintas
  • Dayton Freight Lines
  • DHL Supply Chain
  • Dubois Chemicals
  • Echo Global Logistics
  • Ernst & Young
  • Fastenal
  • Frito Lay / Pepsi
  • General Motors
  • H. Robinson
  • Henny Penny
  • Honda
  • Mammotome
  • MegaCorp Logistics
  • Mondelez International
  • NNR Global Logistics
  • ODW Logistics
  • Procter and Gamble
  • Ryan Homes
  • Stanley Black and Decker
  • Swagelok
  • Target
  • Terillium
  • Textron
  • The Hershey Company (Amplify Snack Division)

Supply Chain Management Association

The Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA) is a student-led organization that exists to provide career development opportunities for supply chain students at Miami University, although the club is open to all majors. These career development opportunities include professional speakers, tours of plants, case competitions amongst Miami students and other universities, and social events. Additionally, the club elects an executive board that allows students to hold a leadership role and connect with professors and companies.

Examples of previous facility tours include:

  • Honda of America Manufacturing, Marysville, OH
  • Schneider Electric, Oxford, OH
  • Toyota, Kentucky
  • Hudson Bay/GILT Distribution Center, Louisville, KY
  • Amazon Fulfillment Center, Jeffersonville, IN

Students can sign up on the HUB.
Follow the SCMA LinkedIn and Instagram pages for updates!

student at DHL on tour looking at virtual map

Women in Supply Chain Excellence (WISE)

Our mission is to create an environment where students, regardless of gender or major can explore career possibilities, grow as professionals, and connect with industry leaders.

For Professionals:

We welcome your involvement! WISE provides opportunities to mentor students, share industry insights, and participate in events.

If you’re interested in contributing, please check out our Involvement Form to get started.

For Students:

Joining WISE gives you the chance to build a strong peer and professional network, develop your leadership skills, gain industry knowledge, and grow professionally. You’ll also have access to mentorship opportunities, interactive meetings, networking socials, and collaborations with other student organizations.

Students can sign up on the HUB.
Follow the SCMA LinkedIn and Instagram pages for updates!

two students sitting on couch in front of ULTA sign

Mentorship Program

Thanks to a sponsorship from Terillium, we have had the opportunity to match over 250 of our students with professionals in areas they are interested in. This is a great way for our students to learn more about certain areas and gain advice from working professionals.

Students:
Sign up for a Mentor

Professionals:
Become a Mentor

Learn About Our Mentorship Program

Supply Chain Executive Speaker Series

Two to three times per semester, the supply-chain management faculty host top supply-chain management executives to speak to 300-400 students currently enrolled in supply-chain management courses. This serves the dual purpose of allowing students to interact with top supply chain management executives and understand current SCM issues while giving companies exposure to Miami's SCM students. Most of the executives represent companies that actively recruit Miami supply chain students for job opportunities. 

Recent Speakers Include:

  • Dave Woodworth, President of Terillium
  • Greg Brown, DUDE Products
  • Mackenzie Baumgartner, Honda
  • Tisha Livingston, 80 Acres
  • John Oldfield, DHL Supply Chain"

Client Projects

Each semester, students of MGT 498 (senior supply chain management class) are divided into groups to collaborate with companies that have a track record of supporting the supply chain program on a project that is either something they’re considering or an internal study that they have conducted in the past. Firms that have supported MGT 498 include (but not limited to):

  • LSI Industries
  • Bon Secours Mercy Health
  • Alea and Amori
  • Honda
  • NNR Global Logistics
  • Miami University Pro Shop
  • DHL Supply Chain
  • Kroger
  • Riverbend Malthouse
  • Cintas
  • MadTree Brewery
  • Terillium
  • Textron Aviation
  • David J. Joseph Company
  • ThyssenKrupp Bilstein
  • JTM Foods

In the past several years, we have asked our project partners to ensure that their projects are specifically relevant to purchasing and strategic sourcing topics, rather than any supply chain topic. These include supplier selection decisions, consolidating/centralizing purchasing spending, category studies, project lifecycle analyses, cost of ownership estimation, and product packaging. Other supply chain topics that have been used in the past include warehouse heat mapping, global logistics routing, 5S implementation, and more.

Case Competitions

The Management Department sponsors Supply Chain Management students and pays most of the expenses for several SCM-oriented case competitions each year.

Recent Competitions:

  • Kelley School of Business at IUPUI
  • General Motors/Wayne State, MI
  • Michigan State University
  • Denver Transportation Club
  • Weber State, UT
  • Terillium Supply Chain Case Competition at Miami University
gm wayne state case competition winners

Center for Supply Chain Excellence

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Oxford, OH 45056