MIT’s Supply Chain Management master’s program has been ranked the #1 SCM master’s in the world by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) for the third consecutive year. For its 2023 rankings, QS evaluated SCM master’s programs in 11 countries and ranked MIT SCM #1 based on indicators including alumni outcomes, employability, thought leadership, and value for money, as well as reputation among industry professionals and academics.

Data released by QS in announcing its 2023 rankings highlight the exceptional ROI of MIT’s SCM program. Receiving an overall score of 100 out of 100 on the QS Value for Money indicator, MIT SCM performed among the top 1.5% of programs globally, with an estimated payback period of only 16 months and an estimated 10-year ROI level of $944,478.

QS collected survey responses and nominations from nearly 62,000 global employers, over 48,000 international supply chain academics, and 27,000+ graduate management alumni. MIT SCM earned perfect scores of 100% from domestic and international companies and academics surveyed and performed among the top 1% of programs on alumni outcomes, with an overall score of 100.

MIT’s SCM program combines executive leadership training with an intensive, practical core curriculum focused on building analytical and technical knowledge. In just ten months of cohort-based full-time on-campus study, students develop the structured, logical thinking skills top employers look for. Offered through MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics, with cross-registration opportunities at the Sloan School of Management, MIT’s SCM program leads to an engineering degree and offers stellar post-graduate outcomes. A hybrid Blended program option gives students who’ve completed the online MITx MicroMasters in SCM the opportunity to earn their SCM masters in just one semester of full-time study on campus.

“Supply chain challenges are some of the biggest societal threats we face today,” says MIT SCM master’s program Executive Director Maria Jesus Saenz. “Our program prepares its graduates to become global leaders, capable of making data-driven decisions and developing novel approaches to meet these risks head-on. We are humbled that our alumni, MIT CTL partner companies, and global industry and academic leaders continue to recognize us through three consecutive years.”

Nunzio Quacquarelli, CEO at QS Quacquarelli Symonds, says, “Whether it is companies seeking to distribute Covid-19 vaccines, or quickly emerging e-commerce startups, companies around the world are responding to times of global crisis by hiring those who can optimize and innovate their supply chains in ever-greater numbers.” QS has ranked top graduate and undergraduate programs since 2004 and added the Supply Chain Management master’s category for the first time in their 2021 ranking of graduate management programs, evaluating 46 SCM programs. For their 2023 rankings, the number of programs jumped to 62, reflecting a rapidly increasing focus on supply chain functions in businesses of all types.

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In addition to the above rankings, the MIT School of Engineering, where MIT SCM is located, is rated the #1 engineering school by US News and World Reports. MIT SCM students can take courses from across the engineering school during their degree. https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/eng-rankings

Finally, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was again ranked the number one university in the world by QS Rankings. https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2023

Media Contact: Dan McCool ctl_comm@mit.edu

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jul. 28 – Findings from the State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2022 show that, while focus areas have shifted in the past year, overall attention to supply chain sustainability efforts continues to rise.

The 2022 State of Supply Chain Sustainability report, published today, explores how supply chain sustainability (SCS) practices are being implemented globally and what that means for professionals, enterprises, industries, and the planet. This year’s report indicates that pressure to support SCS has increased steadily since last year, though that pressure has focused on different areas than it did last year. In particular, environmental dimensions of SCS received much more attention than in 2020: Climate change mitigation and natural resource/biodiversity conservation saw the biggest increases in interest from last year. Notably, no one issue area saw a decrease in interest from 2020 to 2021.

The report is founded on a large-scale international survey of supply chain professionals with over 3,300 respondents conducted in late 2021. Survey results are combined with 15 executive interviews and supported by news and social media content analysis from the same year. To attain the broadest audience of practitioners and input from various sectors, the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), a leading, global, professional association, collaborated on data collection. For the first time this year, the survey component of data collection was offered in three languages: English, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. This year’s report is sponsored by Avetta, Blue Yonder, C.H. Robinson, KPMG LLP, and project44.

“With now three years of data and observations, our research is uniquely positioned to observe supply chain sustainability efforts over time—in terms of both priorities and practices,” said David Correll, MIT CTL research scientist and lead investigator on the study. “And this year, we’re extremely pleased to have offered our survey in multiple languages, which allowed us to collect and analyze more responses from more parts of the world to gain an even richer understanding of the state of supply chain sustainability.”

“This is an essential read for anyone in supply chain today,” said Mark Baxa, President, and CEO of CSCMP. “Supply chains worldwide are uniquely positioned to be an engine to impact our society positively. The choice of who we choose to do business with, where we do business, and what and how we deliver is essentially in the supply chain’s control. Consumers and businesses alike need—and, in fact, demand—that products we source and deliver meet their environmental and social expectations. You will find in the State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2022 a most important, comprehensive global study that supports your ability to benchmark your company and SCS actions.”

While SCS may enjoy more support as a corporate goal, its growing popularity does not necessarily translate into investment dollars. As in previous years, in every dimension, SCS goals ranked more highly than investment in 2021. Still, the investment picture is not unremittingly gloomy. There are tentative signs that the gap is closing in some areas, particularly human rights protection.

Geographically, the report found notable differences between firms headquartered in the Global North and those in the Global South in terms of which dimensions of SCS they prioritize, which has critical implications for supply chain managers doing business internationally. Read the full report online or in PDF format.

The MIT CTL/CSCMP research team is laying the groundwork for the 2023 State of Supply Chain Sustainability report. Over time, this annual status report aims to help practitioners and the industry to make more effective and informed sustainability decisions. The questionnaire for next year’s report will open in the fall.

What the report sponsors are saying:

“Supply chain management has never held a more critical and influential role in the world than it does today, and organizations are rising to the challenge. To mitigate ongoing supply chain disruptions, the leaders in the space are becoming more conscientious and intentional in their supply chain monitoring. As a result, we’re not only seeing a rise in sustainability tracking, but also, a push for evaluating all risks, including ESG, safety, business risk and much more, in one centralized location for greater transparency.” —Danny Shields, Vice President for Sustainability & Risk, Avetta

“In the face of constant disruptions, leading companies worldwide are urgently redesigning their supply networks and ecosystems to not only address business continuity and resilience, but also to improve their supply chain for sustainability, which is a very high priority for internal and external stakeholders alike.” —Hong Mo Yang, Senior Vice President for Industry Strategy, Blue Yonder

“Supply chains are so complex that no one can tackle sustainability alone. Collaborating with the right partners who have the right technology is essential.” —Rachel Schwalbach, Vice President for Environmental, Social, & Governance, C.H. Robinson

“We see our clients moving towards practices that will improve transparency—notably supply chain mapping and codes of conduct. There is a strong desire to contribute to ESG values, and it goes beyond technology. We believe you have to incentivize the entire supply chain ecosystem to be transparent and open.” —Rob Barrett, Principal, US Supply Chain Advisory, KPMG LLP

“Customer demand is a major driver of supply chain sustainability initiatives. Firms we work with are looking for ways to reduce supply chain emissions and adopt more sustainable practices in response to that customer demand. This is the case even in markets where regulatory pressures are not as ambitious.” —Christian Piller, Vice President for Research and Sustainability, project44

About MIT CTL

The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) has been a world leader in supply chain management education and research for nearly 50 years. MIT CTL has made significant contributions to the field of supply chain and logistics management and has helped numerous companies gain competitive advantage from its cutting-edge research.

About CSCMP

Since 1963, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) has been the pre-eminent worldwide professional association dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of research and knowledge on supply chain management. With CSCMP members located around the world representing nearly all industry sectors, government, and academia, CSCMP members receive unparalleled networking opportunities, cutting-edge research, and online and on-site professional educational opportunities.

Get the report at sscs.mit.edu

Chen, Clark, and ZLC master’s student Nina Anttila talk with host Stacie Immesberger, VP of Product for o9 Solutions, about their career journeys, what they see as the biggest challenges in the future of supply chain, and what they hope to achieve in their respective careers.  The three students were part of the 1st place-winning team in the 2022 SCALE Supply Chain Challenge, held in January as part of the SCALE Connect academic conference. 

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MIT’s Supply Chain Management master’s program has been ranked  #1 SCM master’s in the world by QS Quacquarelli Symonds for the second consecutive year. For its 2022 rankings, QS evaluated SCM master’s programs in 19 countries and ranked MIT SCM #1 based on indicators including alumni outcomes, employability, thought leadership, and value for money, as well as reputation among industry professionals and academics.

Data released by QS in announcing its 2022 rankings highlights the exceptional ROI of MIT’s SCM program. Receiving an overall score 98.5 out of 100 on the QS Value for Money indicator, MIT SCM performed among the top 1.6% of programs globally, with an estimated payback period of only 15 months and an estimated 10-year ROI level of $1,461,510.

QS collected survey responses and nominations from nearly 54,000 global employers, over 42,000 international supply chain academics, and 12,000+ graduate management alumni. MIT SCM earned perfect scores of 100% from domestic and international companies and academics surveyed, and performed among the top 1.6% of programs on alumni outcomes, with an overall score of 100.

MIT’s SCM program combines executive leadership training with an intensive, practical core curriculum focused on building analytical and technical knowledge. In just 10-months of cohort-based full-time on-campus study, students develop the structured, logical thinking skills top employers look for. Offered through MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics, with cross-registration opportunities at the Sloan School of Management, MIT’s SCM program leads to an engineering degree and offers stellar post-graduate outcomes. A hybrid Blended program option gives students who’ve completed the online MITx Micromaster’s in SCM the opportunity to earn their SCM master’s in just one semester of full-time study on campus.

“Our program prepares outstanding students to become global leaders, ready to make data-driven decisions and develop novel approaches to relevant and timely supply chain problems,” says MIT SCM master’s program Executive Director Maria Jesus Saenz. “We’re honored and grateful to be recognized as the best by not only our own alumni, CTL partner companies, and instructors, but by global industry leaders, practitioners, and top academics in the field as part of the QS World University Rankings for the past two years.”

Nunzio Quacquarelli, CEO at QS Quacquarelli Symonds, says, “Whether it is companies seeking to distribute Covid-19 vaccines, or quickly emerging e-commerce startups, companies around the world are responding to times of global crisis by hiring those who can optimize and innovate their supply chains in ever-greater numbers.” QS has ranked top graduate and undergraduate programs since 2004, and added the Supply Chain Management master’s category for the first time in their 2021 ranking of graduate management programs, evaluating 46 SCM programs. For their 2022 rankings, the number of programs jumped to 62, reflecting a rapidly increasing focus on supply chain functions in businesses of all types.

Learn More:
MIT Supply Chain Management master’s programs
The MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics
The MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network

The Women in Manufacturing Association (WiM) provides career and educational resources and support to women working in the manufacturing industry. The WiM Hall of Fame recognizes leaders who have exhibited a commitment to growing the voice of women in the manufacturing industry and have created pathways for other women to succeed. 

Currently a senior executive in HP’s 3D printing and digital manufacturing division, Lontoh is the executive sponsor for the company’s Women in 3D Printing and Women in Manufacturing initiatives. She’s been a passionate advocate for the advancement of women in technology for many years. Beginning in 2012, she served as both a mentor and a selection committee member for the US State Department’s TechWomen program, receiving recognition for her work from then Secretary of State Hilary Clinton. 

HP has been a corporate member of WiM since 2019. Lontoh views her involvement with the organization as an extension of her work advancing more women and women leaders in technology. “3D printing & digital manufacturing are really about enabling digital transformation in the manufacturing sector,” she says, which is why the company, and HP’s women leaders in particular, “need to be exposed more to the manufacturing industry, not just the technology or 3D printing industries.” 

“Women thrive in technology areas where they feel they can make a real impact. Areas such as 3D printing & digital manufacturing provide women with the opportunity to work in an emerging technology area that enables flexible and agile manufacturing systems, which contributes to ensuring supply chain resiliency, especially in the age of supply chain disruptions caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.”

Lontoh holds engineering degrees from UC Berkeley and MIT, and an MBA from Kellogg. With a professional focus on business and marketing, she’s found her sweet spot is working at the intersection of new technology, new business models and policy. Over the last fifteen years, she’s been involved with disruptive new technologies such as industrial IoT and 3D printing to enable digital transformation, both at new businesses within large Fortune 100 companies such as HP and Siemens, and within venture-backed Silicon Valley technology companies. “I really wanted to work in an area that is contributing something more to society, rather than just selling a product,” she says of her career choices.

The WiM Hall of Fame honor is the latest in the long list of accomplishments and recognitions that have earned Lontoh a place on MIT’s Notable Women Alumni list. She is a National Asian American Hall of Fame Inductee (2017) and recipient of the Entrepreneurship and Corporate Excellence Award and the Global Emerging Leaders under 40 award. She was invited by the White House to speak at President Obama’s Global Innovation Summit in 2016. She is a speaker and contributor to conferences and media such as the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, World Economic Forum, Forbes, Fortune, TIME, CNN, NBC, Reuters, the BBC, MIT Technology Review, the Huffington Post and others.

Forty-six top students from eight leading undergraduate Supply Chain Management and Engineering programs across the US and Mexico were presented with MIT fellowship awards in a virtual ceremony held on May 4, 2020.

The MIT Supply Chain Excellence Awards are given annually to outstanding graduating senior supply chain or industrial engineering majors at select institutions that have partnered with the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics’ Supply Chain Management master’s program to expand opportunities for students to pursue graduate study and advance the field of supply chain and logistics.

MIT SCM program Executive Director Dr. Josué Velazquez describes the awards program as “a way to recognize exceptional talent coming out of the best supply chain and industrial engineering undergraduate programs in the world, while also raising awareness of MIT’s master’s program in Supply Chain Management.” He praised this year’s pool of nominees as “incredibly strong, with exceptional academic records, experience, and leadership qualities. It was an honor and a challenge to choose winners from such a talented pool of applicants.”

Velazquez and SCM program Academic Administrator Robert Cummings were joined for the 2020 awards presentation by Supply Chain and Engineering faculty and department chairs from Arizona State University, Lehigh University, Michigan State University, Monterrey Tech (Mexico), Penn State University, Purdue University, Syracuse University, and Texas A&M University, who honored their student nominees and announced the names of fellowship recipients from their respective programs.

The virtual event was the first Supply Chain Excellence Awards ceremony hosted by MIT’s SCM department; in prior years, winners were announced on each campus during spring academic awards events. With campuses closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a need to adapt became an opportunity to bring nominees and representatives from all schools together for the first time.

Along with the presentation of awards, the program featured remarks from past Supply Chain Excellence awardees who are currently completing their master’s degrees as part of the SCM class of 2020. Trevor Thompson, 2016 SC Excellence awardee from Arizona State University, shared, “It’s not the award itself that brings you the greatest satisfaction. It’s the reward that comes after utilizing that award that will truly change your life. The SCM program will set you up for an incredible future in supply chain management; and connect you with a whole new family.”

Texas A&M alum and 2017 awardee Gina Gerhart added, “It’s an incredible honor to receive this award. MIT’s SCM program is a very collaborative experience and an opportunity to absorb not only from courses, but also from a diverse group of peers, faculty, and staff.”

Bringing the ceremony to a close, Velazquez told awardees, “You’re already super successful. We know you’ll make big changes in the world, and we want to be part of your journey.”

The MIT Supply Chain Excellence Awards program has provided $520,000 in fellowship funding to 20 awardees who have joined the MIT SCM master’s program to date. Awardees can redeem their awards by applying and being admitted to the SCM program after gaining 2-5 years of post-bachelor’s professional experience. Fellowship awards may be applied toward SCM master’s program tuition at MIT, or at MIT Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) network centers in Spain, Malaysia, Luxembourg, or China.

2020 MIT Supply Chain Excellence Award Recipients

Ricardo Anaya Urdaibay, Monterrey Tech
Erin Bahm, Michigan State
Ruth Bang, Syracuse
Sean Conway, Lehigh
Lane Fellhauer, Texas A&M
Harry Hawkes, Lehigh
Rachel Hooker, Penn State
Rushabh Jajadia, Purdue
Olivia Levine, Arizona State
Alexandra Machlis, Lehigh
Julia Mionis, Arizona State
Kathryn McPherson, Syracuse
Rachel Osborne, Purdue
Megan Reimel, Michigan State
Sarah Roman, Penn State
Elisa Ruiz Mugica, Monterrey Tech
Hector Ronaldo Sandoval Juarez, Monterrey Tech
Alexander Shaw, Michigan State
Samantha Stevons, Michigan State
Erin Thalacker, Syracuse
Carolina Ustick, Texas A&M
Alyson Weber, Syracuse
Joshua Westin, Arizona State

Victoria Abigail Felix Valdez, Monterrey Tech
Jared Briones, Arizona State
Larissa Chow, Lehigh
Jilian Cordova, Texas A&M
Michael DiNardo, Syracuse
Melissa Finneran, Michigan State
Katie Gustas, Penn State
Regin Horan, Michigan State
Ethan Hunn, Penn State
Ingrid Itzel Garcia Bustamante, Monterrey Tech
Elizabeth Key, Texas A&M
Aaron LaCourse, Arizona State
Adriana Melissa Bravo Valencia, Monterrey Tech
Regina Mijares Madero, Monterrey Tech
Hailey Nirenberg, Lehigh
Kyle O’Brien, Syracuse
Liem Phan, Penn State
Jacob Rubenstein, Michigan State
Matthew Russel, Texas A&M
Morgan Schurr, Lehigh
Anthony Solivais, Arizona State
Alexis van Ooyen, Lehigh
Joseph Whitman, Penn State