About SCMRC Membership

Benefits of membership in the Supply Chain Management Research Center at the University of Arkansas are numerous. The Supply Chain Management Research Center Mission Statement is:

• To support initiatives to promote student recruitment, retention, and placement opportunities,
• To support seminars and educational programs relevant to supply chain management,
• And to coordinate and support research relevant to supply chain management.

Member Benefits

Students

• Access to students as interns and future employees are a key benefit for our Board Members.
• Program sponsorship and involvement is available, including but not limited to:
  • Classroom speakers,
  • Case competitions,
  • Spring and fall career fairs,
  • Scholarships,
  • Student organizations,
  • Leadership speaker series,
  • Logistics software for classrooms and projects,
  • and Business simulations.
• Members have first-look privileges for graduates.
• Members have opportunities for coordination of internship programs with Walton College students.

Education

• Strong networking opportunities are available with fellow Board Members in a neutral learning environment.
• Opportunity to build relationships with a host of peer institutions, trade and industry associations and educational organizations.
• Seminars are held each year with nationally and internationally recognized supply chain management business leaders and academics.
• Tuition-waved attendance is offered at one SCMRC general education program for the board member or designee and one other attendee.
• For Annual Board of Directors Only: Supply Chain Management consortium featuring prominent educators and practitioners is available.

Research

• Members have first-look privileges on faculty research.
• Interact firsthand with professors and doctoral students at Board Member Symposiums.
• Access to special training classes for Board Member companies on challenging topics.

For more information on any of these topics, please email Arlene Press at apress@walton.uark.edu.