Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, April 7, 2025.— With the goal of promoting academic internationalization and educational excellence in the fields of logistics and supply chain innovation, the Universidad PanamericanaAguascalientes campus signed a strategic collaboration agreement with the Latin American Center for Innovation in Logistics (CLI), which is part of the MIT SCALE network for Latin America and the Caribbean, led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
A Network to Support Research
Since 2008, the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and the organization LOGYCA have been promoting the Latin American Center for Innovation in Logistics (CLI) as part of the MIT Global SCALE Network, a network of academic and applied research centers operating across three continents that strengthens logistics competitiveness in key regions.
Currently, the MIT SCALE Network includes six centers of excellence in research across three different continents, more than 10 educational programs, 80 international researchers, and 150 corporate partners, making it one of the most influential networks in the world of logistics.
Strategic Alliance to Boost Academic Competitiveness
“Mexico needs researchers and professionals capable of solving complex logistical challenges. We are a country with a privileged geographic location, a key player in ‘nearshoring,’ and with enormous room for improvement in infrastructure, traceability, and sustainability in supply chains”, stated Mercedes Urzúa, M.A., dean of the School of Engineering at the Universidad Panamericana Aguascalientes campus.
Thanks to this agreement, Panamericana joins a select group of universities collaborating on high-impact research on logistics and the supply chain in Latin America.
““Being part of MIT SCALE represents a strategic opportunity for the School of Engineering at Universidad Panamericana as it allows us to join a global network for applied research in logistics and supply chains, led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the most prestigious institutions in the world,”, he added.
This joint effort aims to strengthen the region’s global competitivenessby addressing key issues such as public policy, sustainability, support for micro and small businesses, new technologies, and education in the logistics of the future.
Academic Excellence to Empower Future Professionals
Participation in the MIT SCALE network will provide students and alumni with access to high-level training programs, such as the Bachelor’s Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (UCLOG), designed for engineering students in their final semesters, and the Graduate Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (GCLOG).
“Participating in the GCLOG program can offer students top-tier opportunities that are not typically available at the undergraduate level, since students will have the opportunity to work closely with various companies to examine real-world cases”, says Rocío Márquez, M.A., director of the Industrial Engineeringprogram.
He also highlighted the tremendous opportunities available to students interested in research by fostering collaboration with the entire network of researchers from various universities—not only in Mexico and Latin America, but also internationally.
The following individuals participated in the signing of the agreement: César Javier Becerra Pira, M.A., executive director of the Latin American Logistics Innovation Center (CLI) and of the the LOGYCA Foundation; and Dr. Christopher Mejía-Argueta, director of the MIT SCALE Network for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Meanwhile, from the Universidad PanamericanaAguascalientes campus, the following were present: Mercedes Urzúa González, M.A., Dean of the School of Engineering, and Rocío Guadalupe Márquez Martínez, M.A., director of the Industrial Engineering program.
It is worth noting that the following individuals attended this agreement signing: Dr. David Salinas and Dr. Claudia Arias, both research professors at the School of Engineering on the Universidad Panamericana Mexico City campus, as the partnership with MIT is part of the inter-campus agreement.
A University with a Global Perspective
With this new partnership, the School of Logistics and Supply Chain Management ( Universidad Panamericana ) further establishes itself as an institution committed to global education, cutting-edge research, and the training of highly competitive professionals who are prepared to transform the future of logistics and the supply chain in Mexico and Latin America.
Learn more about the partnerships the Universidad Panamericana has at: https://www.up.edu.mx/sobre-la-universidad-red-de-alianzas/
