The Dual Challenge of Supply Chain Education in 2026
What educators are prioritizing, redesigning, and struggling with right now, based on the first edition of Inchainge’s Annual Trends in Education Survey!
Tuesday, March 31st 2026
15:30-16:30 CEST (Amsterdam, UTC+2), 9:30 - 10:30 (EDT Miami, UTC-4)
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Supply Chain educators are under growing pressure. Courses must stay aligned with fast-moving industry practices, while teaching methods, AI, and EdTech continue to evolve. At the same time, class sizes increase, workloads intensify, and expectations from students and institutions rise.
In this live webinar, we unpack the reality behind these pressures using insights from 114 SCM educators across more than 80 universities worldwide. Based on Inchainge’s Annual Trends in Education Survey, this session explores how educators are actually spending their time, what challenges demand the most attention, and why so many courses are being redesigned today.
You’ll hear data-driven insights, peer perspectives, and practical reflections from a panel of experienced educators on how they are navigating relevance, engagement, assessment, and scale in 2026.
What you’ll gain from this session:
A clear view of how SCM educators balance teaching, course design, and assessment
The biggest challenges educators face in keeping courses relevant and students engaged
Why AI and new technologies are influencing course redesign decisions
Which teaching resources educators prioritize to support engagement and assessment at scale
Who should attend
- SCM course leads and program directors
- Educators teaching Bachelor’s and Master’s level supply chain courses
- Anyone responsible for keeping curricula relevant in a rapidly changing field
This webinar is brought to you by the Inchainge Connect Educator Series:
For and by Inchainge’s global community of educators and program managers in higher education. Where we bring all the trending topics in higher education up to discussion!
Speakers
Speaker
Rutger Thielen
Rutger is a Senior Lecturer in Logistics at Breda University of Applied Sciences, where he combines supply chain expertise with innovative teaching methods He leads Challenge-Based Education projects that connect students directly with industry, actively using The Fresh Connection.
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Speaker
Peiqing (Tiffany) Cao
Tiffany is an experienced academic and industry practitioner specialising in manufacturing, supply chain management, and operations. She leads postgraduate programmes at the University of Hertfordshire and serves as an external supervisor and guest speaker at the University of Warwick.
Learn more about Peiqing (Tiffany) Cao
Speaker
Scott Hoefle
Scott is an Associate Professor of Teaching and Assistant Department Chair of Information Systems, Management, and Marketing at Northern Arizona University’s W. A. Franke College of Business, where he has taught for over 12 years. He primarily teaches Production and Operations Management and has held leadership roles including Director of Undergraduate Programs.
Host
Tracy Cheetham
Tracy is the Director Americas Education at Inchainge, she leads the delivery of innovative and interactive supply chain learning solutions for academic clients across the region. With over 25 years of experience in supply chain management, consulting, and education, she is passionate about closing the talent gap and developing the next generation of supply chain professionals
Learn more about Tracy Cheetham
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