ATLANTA –– The Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP) at Georgia Tech, in partnership with the Georgia Center of Innovation, launched the Georgia Supply Chain Exchange. The database, provided at no cost, supports autonomous and efficient sourcing for manufacturers, providers and suppliers in Georgia.
“GaMEP at Georgia Tech serves as a trusted partner and resource for manufacturers in Georgia,” said GaMEP at Georgia Tech Director Tim Israel. “We are excited to offer this new collaborative and powerful tool that can drive growth and enhance competitiveness.”
More than 7,500 manufacturers operate in Georgia, comprising $73 billion or 9.5 percent of the gross domestic product, according to the National Association of Manufacturers. By joining the Georgia Supply Chain Exchange, participants can securely connect and collaborate, enhancing credibility, expanding operations, increasing visibility, optimizing costs and more.
“Our Center of Innovation team is proud to partner on the Georgia Supply Chain Exchange,” said Georgia Center of Innovation Executive Director David Nuckolls. “This useful tool provides more relevant data to our teams to better enhance supply chain connectivity throughout the state.”
Within the Georgia Supply Chain Exchange, manufacturers can claim/create an account, add opportunities and find providers/suppliers while providers/suppliers can claim/create an account and explore opportunities in- and out-of-state. To join the supply chain database and network, visit gscx.gamep.org/create-account.
“This database not only supports domestic manufacturing and supply chain optimization, but it also provides critical knowledge on opportunities and supply chains,” said GaMEP at Georgia Tech Supply Chain Project Manager Dean Hettenbach. “We look forward to leveraging this tool to understand and improve supply chain capacity and resiliency.”
The GaMEP at Georgia Tech developed the database as a result of a $400,000 Supply Chain Optimization and Intelligence Network grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology in 2023.
For more information about supply chain and technology services, visit gamep.org/technology or Supply Chain Project Manager Dean Hettenbach at dean.hettenbach@innovate.gatech.edu.
Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP) at Georgia Tech
Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP) at Georgia Tech serves manufacturers by offering solution-based assistance that promotes top-line growth and reduces bottom-line cost. GaMEP at Georgia Tech, a member of the U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership, has advanced manufacturing and economic prosperity in Georgia since 1960. For more information, visit gamep.org and like/follow on Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Georgia Center of Innovation
Exclusive to Georgia, the Center of Innovation helps Georgia businesses clear the path to innovation and growth through expert advice and navigation to the right resources. While providing a wide range of services and programs to businesses of all types and sizes, the Center connects new and expanding businesses to expert staff members, external partners and independent mentors who can help spark inspired solutions for challenges and opportunities of any size. The Center of Innovation is a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
