Helping Students Become Future Industry Leaders and Problem-Solvers
Behind every product is a complex network of people, suppliers, factories, warehouses, ships, trucks, technology, and decisions — all working together to get the right things to the right places at the right times. Delayed shipments, shortages, and shutdowns can empty grocery shelves, disrupt hospitals, and create ripples across the world. But when supply chains work well, they quietly keep our communities, businesses, and everyday lives moving.
The first of its kind in Maine, the University of New England's Center for Supply Chain Management brings supply chain education out of the textbook and into the real world, allowing students to explore how the world moves and become the people who make it move better.
Supply Chain Management in Action
UNE’s Center for Supply Chain Management prepares students to become the next generation of supply chain leaders, innovators, and problem-solvers. We connect classroom learning with hands-on experiences, industry partnerships, emerging technologies, and real-world challenges so students don’t just learn about supply chains — they experience them, question them, and improve them.
From Maine businesses to global companies, from food and healthcare to manufacturing, technology, and retail, the center offers opportunities to work on real problems with real organizations. You’ll learn to analyze data, use emerging technologies, collaborate with industry, and solve complex challenges that impact businesses and communities around the world.
Student Opportunities and Experiences
The Center for Supply Chain Management offers students in Business and beyond opportunities to connect classroom learning with real-world supply chain challenges. Our focus goes beyond solving problems; we teach students how to identify, define, and frame the right problem before designing the right solution through:
- YouTube and podcast series: Follow our professional and student-focused episodes featuring industry partners and other members of the supply chain community.
- Supply chain newsletter: Stay informed on supply chain news, insights, trends, and other relevant topics with our e-newsletter produced by student fellows.
- Supply chain game parties: Learn and practice supply chain concepts through interactive games and activities in a fun, engaging environment.
- Supply chain and business bootcamps: Help high school students explore supply chain concepts and careers with in-depth programming.
- Field trips and site visits: Visit businesses and supply chain operations to observe concepts and challenges in the field.
- Industry networking: Connect with supply chain professionals, build relationships, and expand your professional network.
- Student fellowships: Get recruited for paid fellowship positions working on a variety of real-world projects at the center.
- Internships: Work collaboratively with organizations to practice hands-on skills and prepare for your future career.
Meet the Team
Golshan Madraki, Director of the Center for Supply Chain Management
Dr. Golshan Madraki is currently a tenured associate professor of supply chain management in the College of Business at the University of New England. Her research focuses on various applications of algorithms and data analytics, graph theory, operations research, and mathematical modeling in manufacturing systems, supply chain networks, social media networks, and related societal issues.
Dave Anderson, College of Business Advisory Board Member
Dave Anderson is the managing director of Supply Chain Ventures, LLC, a venture capital and consulting company specializing in software and biotech investing. He serves as an advisory board member for the College of Business.
Are You Looking to Partner With the Center for Supply Chain Management?
The Center for Supply Chain Management aims to become the leading hub for supply chain education, research, and industry collaboration in Maine and northern New England — where students, faculty, businesses, and communities come together to solve meaningful problems and shape the future of supply chains. From Maine to the world, we are building supply chains that are smarter, more resilient, more sustainable, and more human.
If you’re interested in learning more about the Center for Supply Chain Management, getting involved as a student, or exploring an industry partnership, please contact Center Director Golshan Madraki.