Center for Local Supply Chain Resiliency

The Rutgers Center for Local Supply Chain Resiliency is an applied research center focused on conducting research that leads to locally sourced business contracts leading to positive social and economic impacts while creating a robust resilient New Jersey Supply Chain system.

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Ongoing Strategies

By conducting high-quality research, the center will empower state, city, regional leaders, and community members to make effective and informed decisions as it relates to procurement, supply chain, social and climate impact practices.

To sustain economic and social impact growth, the Center will engage in:

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Guiding communities and businesses

to innovative partnerships, planning and design solutions

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Providing research and resources

of the University to the economic, social, and environmental issues of the City and the Region

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Focusing on applied projects

that have a realistic opportunity for implementation and success

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Expanding our research

on critical areas of concern (e.g., supply chain gaps in New Jersey and our targeted County economies)

Featured Suppliers

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Edmund Optics, Inc.
  • Camden County, New Jersey
Zago Manufacturing Company Inc
  • Essex County, New Jersey
Unionwear
  • Essex County, New Jersey
Mannys HVAC and Home Improvement
  • Mercer County, New Jersey

FAQs

  • How can I make sure my business is added to the database?

    To get your business added to the Supply Chain database, please reach out to us at RBSSupplyChain@Rutgers.com. Please note your business name and contact information. We'll reach out with a form to fill out which we can use to populate your business in the database.

  • How do I update my business information

    If any data or business information is missing or incorrect, email us at RBSSupplyChain@Rutgers.com. Please note the specific data point you want to correct/add and we'll get it updated.

  • What New Jersey counties are included?

    The Center for Local Supply Chain Resiliency encompasses all the strategic pillars of academic excellence to be an applied research center, which is building economic and social development solutions for New Jersey, starting with Essex, Camden, Middlesex, Mercer, and Hudson Counties. We will use these initial Counties to build the master plan for the State where we will identify diverse businesses and contract opportunities while continuously measuring and fostering quality growth and development.

  • How do I search for a local diverse business by diversity category?

    From the Local Supply Chain Database you can easily filter by diversity category using the checklist on the left hand side of the screen. Under the "Diversity Category" section you can select which categories you want to search by.

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Integrating Climate Impacts

Since we will be capturing and analyzing a significant amount of data, we will be able to determine and report on our New Jersey climate change impacts – e.g., analyzing local business and manufacturing sourcing strategies (versus national/global). This information can be displayed at a State, County and regional level using Urban Heat Map technology built into the dashboard.

The Center will also conduct collaborative research and development efforts to support a broader environmental mission and build economic resilience, the project team will utilize EPA-MARKAL to investigate the environmental impact studies of industry activities, such as the transport of goods global vs. internal to NJ.

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