Institut Supérieur de Logistique Industrielle

History

ISLI was founded in 1984 and as such is the oldest European institution devoted to Logistics and Global Supply Chain Management. It was created in response to a demand by professional members of ASLOG (French Logistics Association) and ELA (European logistics Association). Since then the Institute has become one of Europe's leading research center for Supply Chain Management and is widely recognized in France as providing the best post-graduate courses in the field of Supply Chain Management.

Programs

Depending on the education level of the applicant, ISLI offers three different programs taught either in French or English.

Professional Partners

ISLI maintains relationships with numerous multinational corporations as well as all major international professional associations. The Institute's partners are regularly involved in shaping the program's educational orientation and students benefit from these close links through company and factory visits, seminars, conferences and internships.

Among the Institute's professional partners are:

Among the Institute's association partners are:

Academic Partners

ISLI maintains a network of academic partners worldwide through its international network dedicated to the exchange of best practices in Supply Chain Management. Among them are:

Alumni

Since its inception, more than 2,200 students have graduated from ISLI; making it the biggest community of Supply Chain professionals in Europe. Each year, ISLI alumni and a network of almost 4,000 Supply Chain Managers relay students' skills and resumes inside their companies throughout the world. The Institute claims this led to almost 800 highly qualified positions being offered to graduates every year.

ISLI's 2013 graduate survey shows that 70% of Mastère Spécialisé graduates work in a multinational company while 31% work overseas. 85% are hired during their apprenticeship (available only to Mastère Spécialisé and Titre Professionnel Niveau I students during their final year). The survey also shows that 80% of MSc graduates join large companies while 100% work in an international position. Regardless of the program, 94% of graduates are hired before actually graduating from the Institute.

ISLI alumni include:

Annual Supply Chain Forum

Each year 300 professional speakers and participants from major corporations, who are at the forefront of their particular specialty and have been identified across the globe for their innovative approach to the Supply Chain and the ideas they have introduced into their firms, get together in Bordeaux during ISLI's Supply Chain Forum to discuss and exchange on the future of Supply Chain and share among themselves their experiences and vision.

Publications

The Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal, is a peer-reviewed periodical providing a broad international coverage of subjects relating to the management of the Supply Chain. This academic publication presents research papers, case studies and other articles submitted by researchers and professionals, with the website associated with the publication serving as a center for discussion among supply chain specialists.

The journal is issued quarterly, and is available online or in print. The editorial and review board includes academics from throughout the world such as MIT, Michigan State, INSEAD, Copenhagen Business School, Universität Stuttgart, HEC Paris, Universidade Federal do Paraná, University of Johannesburg, King Saud University, University of South Australia, Tongji University, Kobe University; as well as major corporations like Procter & Gamble, Louis Vuitton and Adidas.