Enhance Your Logistics with Our Expert Research & Talent.
Is your company seeking a competitive edge in today’s dynamic supply chain landscape? The Southern Center for Logistics and Intermodal Transportation (SCLIT), housed within Georgia Southern University’s Parker College of Business, offers access to cutting-edge research, expert faculty, and a pipeline of top-tier talent.
Established in 1992 through industry collaboration, SCLIT serves as a strategic bridge, connecting your organization with the university’s extensive logistics and supply chain resources. We specialize in tackling the complexities of modern supply chain operations, including forecasting, performance measurement, intermodal transportation, and strategic sourcing.

Results-Driven Partnerships
We’re committed to delivering tangible results with a cost-effective approach, ensuring your investment yields significant returns. Let SCLIT be your strategic partner in navigating the evolving world of logistics and supply chain management.
Drive Innovation
Leverage our faculty’s expertise and student talent to conduct impactful research projects tailored to your specific needs.
Gain a Competitive Advantage
Access data-driven insights and advanced methodologies to optimize your supply chain and enhance operational efficiency.
Develop Future Leaders
Tap into our pool of highly skilled undergraduate and graduate students, shaping the next generation of logistics professionals.
Strengthen Industry Connections
Collaborate with a network of industry leaders and academic experts to address critical supply chain challenges.
About the Center
Established in 1992, the Southern Center for Logistics and Intermodal Transportation (SCLIT), is housed within the Department of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LSCM) in the Parker College of Business at Georgia Southern University. The Center was created upon the request of industry leaders seeking a mechanism through which to engage the logistics and supply chain-related resources at the university with the significantly important transportation, logistics and supply chain activity central to the economy of the region.

Vision
The SCLIT is a facilitator and enabler of students, faculty members and industry engagement in transportation, logistics and supply chain management knowledge creation, knowledge exchange, and talent development through advances in training and research.
Mission
Through education, research and outreach activity, the SCLIT will serve and equip transportation, logistics, and supply chain management students, professionals, and organizations with the knowledge and tools necessary to develop and implement programs and solutions that advance and improve supply chain practice.
SCLIT leadership and personnel intend to deliver on this mission through engagement with stakeholders in the following areas:
- Research
- Outreach
- Education and Training

Ready to explore a partnership?
Contact Scott Ellis, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, at sellis@georgiasouthern.edu to discuss your company’s needs and discover how we can collaborate for mutual success.