The ISCEA is excited to announce the formation of the IAYSCP (International Association of Young Supply Chain Professional).

The IAYSCP will provide it's members with all of the benefits of being an ISCEA Student Member and much more! The IAYSCP was formed due to our belief that young professionals need a global association to compete and prosper in a global supply chain. If you are interested in becoming a member, starting a chapter, or just want more information please contact the President of the IAYSCP - Travis Centers at traviscenters@iayscp.org

Become an ISCEA Student Chapter Member!

Here are some of the reasons why you should become an ISCEA Student Chapter Member:

1. Become part of the internationally recognized professional group.
2. Demonstrate your commitment to the profession and list your affiliation with ISCEA on your resume.
3. Network with mid to upper supply chain professionals virtually and in person.
4. Attend ISCEA workshops and take ISCEA exams at discounted fees with your chapter promo code.
5. Attend various ISCEA events locally and worldwide at discounted prices or free-of-charge.
6. Gain real world experience by managing your ISCEA University Student Chapter.
7.  Get free publications on Logistics, Supply Chain, and Management.
8. Participate in ISCEA Internship Program, where ISCEA member organizations offer summer internships to ISCEA University Student Chapter Members.
9. Become eligible to apply for the Ptak Prize Scholarships.
10. Use ISCEA Global resources with your career development and job placement. 

How to become an ISCEA Student Chapter member:

1. Complete the online membership application

Request admittance to ISCEA's  exclusive

 network of Young Supply Chain Professionals

 If your University or College doesn’t have an ISCEA University Student Chapter, form a Chapter!

How to form an ISCEA University Student Chapter at your University or College:

1. Contact IAYSCP (traviscenters@iayscp.org) to inform your interest in forming a student chapter at your university or college. ISCEA will assign a dedicated resource for you to work with to get the chapter setup.
2. Inform ISCEA the contact information of the founding members. If any of these members plan to hold office, please let ISCEA know about the positions of interest.  (Here are some of the typical positions at ISCEA University Student Chapters: President, Vice President, Secretary, Director of Memberships, and Director of Programs & Events)
3. ISCEA will activate a Student Chapter at your University or College with a name “ISCEA-your University or College chapter”. For example, “ ISCEA-Ohio State University Chapter”
4. ISCEA will appoint these founding members to the Chapter leadership positions for a 90-day period. During these 90 days the founding members need to have a meeting to adopt the chapter constitution (ISCEA will provide the by-laws) and vote to make the interim positions permanent.
5. ISCEA recommend that the founding members contact the University or College, and faculty and get their support. Getting one of the faculty members to act as the ISCEA Student Chapter Advisor is highly desirable. Ask for University or College for a sponsor letter. Ask the faculty member for a letter consent to be the chapter liaison. However, University or College approval and having a faculty advisor is optional.
6. Once the founding members are recognized by ISCEA, the founding members should develop a website(s) for the ISCEA University Chapter in one or more social networking sites such as Facebook, Linkedin. Here is an example: ISCEA-Alexandria University Chapter
7. Founding members should then promote the new ISCEA Student Chapter to students and faculty and ask them to join the chapter.
8. Founding member should organize the 1^st networking event within the 90-days of their appointment. This event should be held at the University or at a location very close to the university. The purpose of this networking session to get to know the members and inform them about the ISCEA.  The meeting should be between one hour to two hours. ISCEA will send 15-minute video presentation welcoming the new ISCEA Student Chapter and the Student Chapter Members to the ISCEA family.
9. Founding members must inform ISCEA the election results of the student chapter board of directors within the 90 days of appointment of the interim board.
10. ISCEA Student Chapter should work with the ISCEA WHQ resources to develop the ISCEA University Student Chapter and make your experience with ISCEA to be a rewarding one.

ISCEA Ptak Prize - Supply Chain Case Competition
ISCEA Student Chapter Members are encouraged to participate at the Annual Supply Chain Case Competition in your Country.

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The event starts with a networking reception on Friday (4:00PM) and ends after the Awards Presentation on Saturday around 9:00PM. At the end of the Networking Session on Friday (8:00PM), the ISCEA Student Chapter members will be presented a case, dealing with a supply chain operations issue in Manufacturing, Service, Health Care, Government, Education, Banking or other industry. ISCEA Student Member teams (3-8 member teams) are expected to produce a 5 to 8 page paper with an outline of their recommendations to solve the case and PowerPoint slides to use in a 10 minute presentation by 10:30AM Saturday morning.  Presentations will start at 11:00AM Saturday and end by 4:00PM. Award Presentation that brings judges, students, corporate sponsors, and participants together for a dinner banquet will starts at 5:00PM Saturday and end around 9:00PM.  (Optional After Party will take place Saturday night)

Top 10 winners will leave the Competition with Cash Prizes.  In addition to Cash Prizes, each winner will be given a Ptak Prize Winner Medallion, and a voucher to take the CSCM exam free of charge. Also the winners can attend the ISCEA University Chapter Leadership Congress Free of Charge and will be able to mention the title, "ISCEA Ptak Prize Recipient" for life.

Please contact ISCEA operation in your country for more details, including the application process, competition dates, and locations.

The next Ptak Prize Supply Chain Case Competition in USA will be held in Las Vegas, NV. June 24-25, 2011. To participate email, PtakPrize@iscea.net no later than May 15, 2011.

 2011 ISCEA University Student Chapter Leadership Congress