Research institutes
Brightlands Institute for Supply Chain Innovation
The Brightlands Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (BISCI) develops smart and sustainable innovations in supply chain management. Set up by Maastricht University and the Province of Limburg in early 2019, BISCI seeks to apply the latest results of logistics research to address the challenges of service providers in the region and beyond. In addition, the institute trains the next generation of professionals who can contribute to supply chain innovation in the industry. BISCI derives its strength from closely collaborating with partners in the public, private and community sectors.
Fast facts
- BISCI to start operations in the summer of 2019
- Focusing on smart and sustainable supply chains
- Aiming for triple helix collaborations
- Located at the Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo (Villa Flora)
The BISCI expertise and innovation centre is to start operations this summer. It will be part of the 'ecosystem' of Brightlands Greenport Campus Venlo, in which the business community, academics, students and representatives from various governments work together through open innovation and co-creation.
In this way, BISCI contributes directly to the innovation and competitiveness of individual companies and organisations in various sectors and helps strengthen the region’s economic infrastructure.
BISCI was set up by UM and Limburg province to help boost the regional economy.
A Brightlands institute
Brightlands is an open innovation community in a global context, connecting four campuses in the province of Limburg: in Maastricht, Heerlen, Sittard-Geleen and Venlo. The campuses provide entrepreneurs, scientists and students state-of-the-art facilities to support development, education, innovation and growth. Naturally, there are close links between all four Brightlands campuses, and together they enable Limburg to serve as an innovation region where researchers and entrepreneurs take on the major challenges in the areas of materials, health, food and smart services.
Research themes
BISCI is closely connected to the department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management of the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics. The department offers an established team of scholars and an existing infrastructure that facilitates high-quality research relevant to industry.
The “triple bottom line” is a key concept within smart and sustainable supply chain management. It holds that organisations should commit to focus on social and environmental concerns, just as they do on economic gains. For every company, there should be a harmonious balance between "profit, people, and the planet" to obtain long term value creation and corporate social responsibility.
Research at BISCI is driven by new technological developments, the use of digitalisation and big data, the scarcity of resources and the role of people within the supply chain.
Education
Currently, BISCI is connected to two MSc programs in Supply Chain Management:
- Global Supply Chain Management and Change (in Venlo)
- International Business / Supply Chain Management (in Maastricht)
Exemplary research topics include:
- Augmented reality (AR) in warehouses
- Autonomous vehicles and platooning
- Smart sensors in containers
- Drones for last-mile delivery
- Developing stronger but lighter packaging
- Supplier-enabled logistics services innovation
- Traceability of CO2 emissions throughout supply chain
- Digital technologies in logistics activities
News
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BISCI endorses the need to innovate in the digital era
Friday, May 24, 2019Read moreBISCI shares the vision expressed at the inNOWvate event to innovate the supply chain in the digital era.
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Gartner’s 2019 Supply Chain Top 25 is out
Friday, May 24, 2019Read moreDutch chemical company Akzo Nobel has entered the Supply Chain Top 25 for the first time. Unilever has moved to the "Masters" category.
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TNO and BISCI – natural partners joining forces
Monday, May 20, 2019Read moreHigh-level delegations from Maastricht University and TNO's Traffic and Transport team met with regional industry representatives on 17 May to explore ways of working together.
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BISCI workshop with Fontys and LIOF
Friday, May 10, 2019Video-report on the highly interactive workshop with participants from Fontys and LIOF.
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Bart Vos joins Brightlands Institute for Supply Chain Innovation
Monday, May 6, 2019Professor Bart Vos of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management will join BISCI after the summer.
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BISCI is for every entrepreneur
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BISCI welcomes call for innovation and collaboration in logistics
Wednesday, April 17, 2019BISCI is happy to contribute to the ambitions expressed by the Netherlands infrastructure minister at a major logistics conference in Rotterdam.
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BISCI to join Topsector Logistiek Conference
Thursday, April 11, 2019The new Brightlands Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (BISCI) will be represented at this year’s Topsector Logistiek conference.
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