Global Logistics

The Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) is a multi-university, multi-disciplinary National Science Foundation sponsored Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC). Research endeavors are driven and sponsored by representatives from a broad range of member organizations, including manufacturing, maintenance, distribution, transportation, information technology, and consulting. Our industrial partners serve as the ˇ°thought leadersˇ? with strong existing and ongoing financial commitment to logistics research. This partnership between academic institutions and industry represents the effective integration of private and public sectors to enhance the United Statesˇ? competitive edge in the global market place. CELDi current has over 20 companies and government agencies as member companies.

Research Program

CELDi helps industry partners excel by leveraging their supply chain to achieve a distinguishable, sustainable difference. Member companies realize a measurable return on their investment by creating competitive value chains, in terms of cost and service quality. Through basic research, collaborative applied research with industry, technology transfer, and education, CELDi is a catalyst for developing the engineering logistics methodology necessary for logistics value chain optimization. Within CELDi, the focus of the activities include, but are not limited to:

• Value-adding processes that create time and place utility (transportation, material handling, and distribution.
• Value-sustaining processes that prolong useful life (maintenance, repair, and rework)
• Value-recovering processes that conserve scarce resources and enhance societal goodwill (returns, refurbishment, and recycling)