About Axia Institute
Developing Sustainable Solutions
to Improve Public and Private Value Chains
Delivering High Impact Solutions
The Axia Institute is a premier value chain center of excellence dedicated to improving public and private value chains through research, education and outreach. Established by Michigan State University in 2013, the Axia Institute partners with industry on breakthrough solutions for the healthcare, food and agriculture, and advanced manufacturing industries. Axia has a broad portfolio of competencies to look holistically at the entire supply chain and focus on delivering products or services to the end customer as efficiently as possible.
Connecting to Solve Hard Problems
As part of MSU’s Office of Research and Innovation, Axia leverages the expertise of nationally recognized faculty and top-ranked academic programs at MSU to deliver a unique, end-to-end ecosystem of supply chain solutions. The Institute was founded by leaders in value chain creation and development at MSU, including the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Eli Broad College of Business, the College of Engineering, the College of Social Science, and the School of Packaging.
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Axia’s Breakthrough Approach
VISION
We are the top-of-mind center
of excellence, leading the world in
high-impact solutions to
revolutionize value chains.
MISSION
The Axia Institute provides
world-class research, quality
education and outreach that
makes business happen.
Research
♦ Pioneering tomorrow’s solutions
♦ Fostering private/public partnerships
♦ Creating sustainable value chains
Education
♦ Creating executive education programs
♦ Offering experiential learning
♦ Providing student internships
Outreach
♦ Developing executive retreats and forums
♦ Influencing standards development
♦ Applying Value Chain Index
Offering a Unique, Collaborative Environment
OPERATING MODEL
The Axia Institute provides a neutral environment to foster collaboration where industry stakeholders can come together to discuss grand challenges. We lead innovation with some of the industry’s greatest challenges by:
- Delivering value to the customer by looking holistically at the entire value chain.
- Strategically aligning processes, functions and stakeholders for competitive advantage and resilience throughout the value chain.
- Advancing industry efforts toward open standards, interoperability and sustainability.
- Facilitating faculty research guided by industry needs.
Partnerships:
Collaborating for Success
Bridging the gap from theory to real-world application.
Education:
Developing Your Skills
Graduate studies, certificate programs and seminars in value chain creation and optimization.
Contact:
The Axia Institute
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