The Center is funded exclusively by its corporate sponsors from varying industry verticals. The endeavour of the Center is to develop associations with corporate sponsors who can contribute to the research mission of IIM-B, gain from this association by adopting the best practices in supply chain management, and contribute back towards lifting the overall knowhow of supply chain management on a broad scale. Some of the joint activities between the Center and its corporate sponsors include:
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Collaborative production of research papers exploring emerging supply chain topics and their extensions, published in reputable journals and conference proceedings.
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Ideation and conceptualization of innovative concepts in relevant domains and their alignment with business strategies.
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Co-organizing events to effectively share and disseminate knowledge pertaining to supply chain management.
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Creation of joint case studies to document and showcase the successful practices implemented by the sponsoring organization.