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Global Supply Chain Laboratory

The Global Supply Chain Laboratory (GSCL) is a Texas A&M Industrial Distribution Program laboratory utilized to educate our students; create cutting-edge solutions for wholesale and industrial distribution channels; and provide answers to distribution and supply chain management (SCM) challenges. The lab conducts research projects to solve distribution industry problems. Projects areas include:

  • Inventory classification (ABC stratification)
  • Forecasting
  • Purchasing planning
  • Distribution network optimization (asset management)
  • Customer Stratification
  • Pricing Optimization
  • Logistics planning
  • Distribution channel analysis
  • Application of performance metrics
  • Enterprise resource management (ERP) process and functionality improvements

The lab’s faculty and staff also assist distributors and manufacturers with technology implementation, process automation and training to better manage their assets and increase profitability.

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