Welcome to the Value Chain Hackers Blog
We’re excited to launch the Value Chain Hackers Blog - a platform to share insights, celebrate achievements, and explore the future of supply chain innovation.
What to Expect
This blog will be your go-to resource for:
📊 Supply Chain Insights
Deep dives into industry trends, sustainability challenges, and innovative solutions. From blockchain in logistics to circular economy models, we’ll explore what’s shaping the future of supply chains.
🎓 Student Project Spotlights
Our students tackle real-world supply chain challenges through collaborative research projects. We’ll share their journey, findings, and impact—from lithium-ion battery recycling to sustainable cacao supply chains.
🛠️ Tutorials & How-Tos
Practical guides on supply chain tools, data analysis, AI applications, and research methodologies. Learn by doing with step-by-step tutorials from our team and guest experts.
🎯 Workshop Recaps
Highlights and key learnings from our workshops on AI, sustainability, and supply chain innovation. Couldn’t attend? We’ve got you covered with summaries and resources.
🤝 Partner Stories
How businesses, universities, and organizations collaborate with VCH to solve complex challenges. Real-world case studies with measurable outcomes.
Why We’re Building This
Supply chains are complex, fragmented, and often misunderstood—yet they impact everything from climate change to social equity. We believe that transparent knowledge sharing accelerates innovation.
This blog is part of our mission to:
- Make supply chain knowledge accessible to everyone
- Showcase student and partner achievements
- Foster a community of practice around sustainable innovation
- Bridge the gap between academia and industry
What Makes Our Approach Different?
Student-Led Innovation Unlike traditional consultancies, our projects are driven by curious, motivated students working alongside industry partners. This brings fresh perspectives and rigorous academic research to practical challenges.
Open & Collaborative We believe in open-source tools, transparent methodologies, and sharing what we learn. Check out our GitHub repositories for code, datasets, and resources.
Impact-Focused We’re not interested in theoretical exercises—every project we take on aims for real-world impact, whether that’s reducing waste, improving efficiency, or creating fairer supply chains.
Get Involved
For Students: Interested in joining a project or writing a guest post? Join our Discord to connect with the community.
For Partners: Looking to collaborate on a research project or host a workshop? Start a collaboration with us.
For Everyone: Subscribe to our newsletter to get monthly updates delivered to your inbox. We promise quality over quantity—no spam, just valuable insights.
Coming Soon
Here’s a preview of upcoming blog content:
- “AI in Demand Forecasting: A Beginner’s Guide” - Practical tutorial for supply chain professionals
- “Behind the Scenes: The Li-Monti Maps Project” - How students built a digital platform for battery recycling
- “5 Supply Chain Trends to Watch in 2025” - Industry analysis and predictions
- “From Waste to Value: Circular Economy Case Studies” - Real-world examples of sustainable innovation
Stay tuned, and welcome to the VCH community!
Have a topic you’d like us to cover? Suggest it in our Discord community or email us.
About VCH Team
The Value Chain Hackers team is a collaborative community of students, researchers, and industry partners working on sustainable supply chain innovation.