Welcome to the Supply Chain Policy Center

The RAND Supply Chain Policy Center (SCPC) conducts research that helps the public and private sectors address issues critical to the supply chains that drive the U.S., North American, and international economies, with a special emphasis on freight transportation. The sponsor-funded SCPC derives its strength from the RAND Corporation's 60 years of experience tackling policy issues of global importance through objective analysis in collaboration with industry leaders in international freight transportation, manufacturing, and retailing. The transportation and global logistics industries have problems of enormous complexity that are solvable through research and development, yet analysis has not been a high priority in these fields. RAND is known for high-quality research in support of public policy and has a long history of conducting analysis that is both independent and guided by the concerns of its business partners.