Research

Supply Chain and Information Systems Department at Smeal pursue both theoretical and applied research, often collaborating with colleagues in other disciplines or in industry. Research centers involved are the Center for Supply Chain Research, Institute for the Study of Business Markets, Laboratory for Economics Managment and Auctions, and Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute.

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The faculty and graduate students in the Supply Chain and Information Systems Department at Smeal are actively engaged in both theoretical and applied research. They frequently collaborate with colleagues from various disciplines and industry experts. Our supply chain faculty members are highly regarded on both national and international levels, with several of them serving as editors, associate editors, and members of editorial boards for more than twenty prestigious refereed journals.

Research Centers

Center for Supply Chain Research®️ (CSCR®️)

Penn State's Center for Supply Chain Research is one of the nation's leading institutions dedicated to research and education in the field of logistics. The department is one of the largest academic concentrations of supply chain education and research in the U.S.

Center for the Business of Sustainability

Penn State's Center for the Business of Sustainability conducts cutting-edge business research, which is then translated into dynamic learning experiences by our exceptional faculty, all while preparing our graduates for successful careers in the world of business.

Institute for the Study of Business Markets

The Institute for the Study of Business Markets is a center of excellence in the Smeal College of Business. It is networked with researchers, educators and practitioners in business-to-business marketing in companies and universities throughout the world.

Laboratory for Economics Management and Auctions

The Laboratory for Economics Management and Auctions provides researchers in economics and management with a laboratory environment in which the object of study can be manipulated in a controlled way (much as lab techniques are used in natural sciences).

Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute

The Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute is Penn State’s transportation research center. The Institute brings together top faculty, world-class facilities and enterprising students from across the University in partnership with public and private stakeholders to address critical transportation-related problems.