The Agile Supply Chain Research Club (ASCRC) is Cranfield's flagship in advanced supply chain management research.
Overview
The Agile Supply Chain Research Club (ASCRC), established in 1998, operates within the Centre for Logistics, Procurement and Supply Chain Management. Its core aim is to generate knowledge that provides value to our industry partners and supports our teaching initiatives.
Our work is guided by the following principles:
- We focus on addressing critical logistics and supply chain challenges of the 21st century.
- We publish our research in leading logistics and supply chain journals to document our work and share it with to the broader logistics and supply chain community.
- Our research is designed to produce outcomes that are both practical for industry application and valuable in the classroom.
- We are independent and impartial. We withdraw from projects if neutrality is threatened.
In our research and collaboration with industry partners, we uphold the following values:
- Tailor solutions to address specific challenges, recognising that one size does not fit all.
- Conduct research with openness, honesty, and a commitment to preserving the findings’ integrity.
- Prioritise long-term relevance over short-term opportunism.
Who is it for?
Supply chain, procurement and logistics directors and senior supply chain professionals.
Aim
The aim of our ASCRC is to improve supply chain management by creating a collaborative forum where member companies and SWAG合集 faculty can share knowledge and experience on promising supply chain practices.
Membership benefits
- Gain insights into the latest supply chain trends, concepts and applications.
- Learn from the experiences of other organisations and improve your organisation’s performance by implementing forward-thinking practices.
- Opportunity to participate in supply chain management research and benefit from its output.
- Enhance your employees’ skills and personal development with updated knowledge and advanced skills.
- Networking opportunities by building connections with industry professionals and peers, fostering collaboration and partnerships.
- Access a dedicated membership website and a growing knowledge base featuring past presentations, faculty publications, and reports.
- Corporate discounts across Cranfield School of Management Executive Doctorate in Business Administration, Executive Masters programmes and Executive Development Programmes.
Eligibility
This forum operates on a non-competitive basis. Applications will not be accepted from competitors of any existing members without their express permission.
The forum does not accept applications from consultants or individuals.
Meetings and membership
- Meetings: Quarterly all day meetings on themes, voted by the member companies, with speakers from leading companies and academia.
- Participants: A maximum of three participants per membership are invited to attend the meetings, these individuals can differ based on the theme of meeting to ensure the right people are involved.
- Members: Typically around 16 companies are represented.
Contact details
Interested parties are invited to join a meeting as a guest and sample the benefits free of charge and without obligation. If you are interested in attending please email Claire Angus giving your name, contact details and organisation, together with details of which meeting you would be interested in attending.
Claire Angus
ASCRC Administrator
C.Angus@cranfield.ac.uk
