The Supply Chain Innovation Lab (SCI Lab) Celebrates One Year of Groundbreaking Open Industry Collaboration

The SCI Lab has emerged as an innovation-driven collective with a diverse range of industry leaders from seventeen Global 2000 companies working towards an autonomous supply chain

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Supply Chain Innovation (SCI) Lab is an exclusive, invite-only membership collective designed for forward-thinking industry leaders. Membership is extended to organizations that bring significant, complex supply chain challenges to the table, fostering an environment of shared purpose and collaboration. The Lab's mission is to tackle these challenges through a unified approach, where members collectively strive to find, design, and prototype groundbreaking solutions. By leveraging the strengths of an industry-wide partnership model, The SCI Lab serves as a neutral space for co-creating innovations that drive efficiency, resilience, and progress toward autonomous supply chains.

The Supply Chain Innovation Lab (SCI Lab) was conceptualized by Roambee and brings together a diverse range of industry leaders from seventeen Global 2000 companies, including Lenovo, PETNET Solutions Inc, A Siemens Healthineers Company, UPS, Kuehne + Nagel International AG, and more.

This unique representation underscores The SCI Lab's commitment to fostering cross-industry collaboration to address critical supply chain challenges and drive innovation.

Since its inception, The SCI Lab has tackled some of the most persistent challenges in supply chain management, focusing on key areas such as visibility, control tower evolution, blended planning & execution, and the integration of emerging technologies such as AI. Through quarterly sessions, The SCI Lab has facilitated deep conversations, actionable insights, and industry-first solutions, setting new standards for collaboration and innovation.

Throughout 2024, the Supply Chain Innovation Lab sessions tackled essential themes shaping the future of supply chain management.

Key Takeaways

In the first quarter, discussions focused on achieving comprehensive supply chain visibility by integrating sensor-based and milestone-based tracking. Challenges such as visibility gaps in transshipment and the first and last mile were addressed, with solutions like Smart 5G Labels highlighted for providing real-time, infrastructure-free tracking and improving data accuracy.

In the second quarter, attention shifted to the evolution of control towers and the need for advanced data integration. The discussions explored AI, robotic process automation, and predictive analytics to drive faster, more accurate decision-making. The Virtual Watch Tower (VWT) initiative for public good emerged as a collaborative solution for secure data sharing and interoperability, emphasizing standardized processes and robust integrations to enhance control tower effectiveness.

The third quarter focused on building a competitive edge with multimodal visibility and advanced technologies. UPS showcased how they leverage multimodal visibility to maintain a competitive edge, lifting the hood on their strategies for seamless cross-border logistics and operational resilience. Meanwhile, Intel highlighted their cutting-edge technology innovations, providing concrete examples of how AI and 5G are transforming supply chains, from enhancing cross-border efficiency to enabling rapid disaster response solutions. Together, these real-world use cases demonstrated the transformative power of advanced technologies in creating resilient, future-ready supply chains.

In the fourth quarter, the session centered on the 2025 predicted trends in supply chain management. Our discussions highlighted four key trends shaping smarter supply chains:

1.   Customer-Centric Supply Chains
2.   Death of Dashboards; Birth of Real-Time Scenario Planning
3.   Transport Mode Optimization for Cost + Sustainability
4.   Consolidation of Fragmented Supply Chain Tech Stacks

Our discussions during the lab provided actionable pathways for 2025, reinforcing The SCI Lab's commitment to innovation and value creation. For a deeper dive, explore the full breakdown in Roambee's recent newsletter.

The Supply Chain Innovation Lab's impact is evident in its ability to unite industry leaders, break down silos, and drive strategic innovations. By offering early access to beta platforms, new sensor developments, and exclusive networking opportunities, members have influenced innovations for Roambee and other member companies, ultimately strengthening their own supply chain strategies. This collaborative forum has fostered a unique space where professionals share challenges and solutions, accelerating the path to supply chain autonomy.

The vision for The SCI Lab's future has true global supply chain transformation at its core, with plans to expand into industry events that gather the brightest minds to discuss and implement breakthrough solutions. The forum is setting the stage for a new era in supply chain resilience, marked by smarter technologies, stronger partnerships, and adaptive practices that address the complexities of modern logistics.

What Members Are Saying

"The SCI Lab is a powerful forum for advancing supply chain innovation through collaboration. By sharing insights on multimodal visibility and emerging technologies, we are not just solving today's challenges but building the frameworks for tomorrow's supply chain resilience and efficiency. This initiative is essential for keeping pace with the ever-changing demands of global logistics," said David Hausch, IAT Product Senior Manager, Global Customer Solutions, UPS.  

"The SCI Lab has created a unique platform for industry leaders to come together and solve challenges that have long hindered supply chain efficiency. The insights shared and solutions developed here are driving us closer to truly autonomous supply chains, where transparency, speed, and resilience are no longer aspirational goals but everyday realities," said Tigran Sinanian, Vice President, US Operations, PETNET Solutions Inc, A Siemens Healthineers Company.  

"Collaboration through The SCI Lab has been very valuable. By addressing real-world challenges and forward-thinking solutions, we're collectively shaping the future of logistics. The discussions on visibility, control towers, and emerging technologies help us stay ahead, ensuring we deliver excellence to our customers with greater efficiency and precision," shared Jude Carey, Global Logistics Execution Manager, Infrastructure Solutions Group – Lenovo.  

On the success and impact of The SCI Lab, Scott Mears, Senior Marketing Manager at Roambee & a Founding Member of The Supply Chain Innovation Lab, said, "The SCI Lab has grown into a dynamic community of forward-thinking supply chain leaders. Being at the heart of this collaborative initiative, I've witnessed first-hand how members bring real-world challenges and innovative ideas to the table, transforming conversations into actionable solutions. It's inspiring to see the Labs driving progress toward smarter, more resilient supply chains, and I'm excited about what's ahead as we continue to tackle industry-wide complexities together."

With the participation of some of the most influential companies across pharmaceuticals, electronics, automotive, consumer goods, automotive and logistics, The SCI Lab has already established itself as a trusted voice and a catalyst for change. By fostering meaningful collaboration, it is redefining what is possible in global supply chain management and ensuring that innovation keeps pace with the world's evolving needs.

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About The Supply Chain Innovation (SCI) Lab

The Supply Chain Innovation Lab (SCI Lab) is a collective of senior leaders and experts from global enterprises across logistics, pharmaceuticals, technology, consumer goods, and more. The SCI Lab aims to empower supply chain experts to co-create solutions, drive technology adoption, and build industry partnerships.

Conceptualized by Roambee, The SCI Lab's invitation-only virtual conclave is a platform for shared exploration of concepts and solutions to develop fully autonomous, smarter supply chains. Quarterly sessions enable members to explore transformative concepts such as real-time visibility, data-driven decision-making, and seamless integration of technologies such as AI, advanced analytics, and IoT. Through discussions and strategic co-creation, The SCI Lab accelerates the development of intelligent products, services, and strategies, addressing industry-wide inefficiencies and bottlenecks.

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