The Supply Chain Foundation

What The Supply Chain Foundation does

The Supply Chain Foundation (SCF) is a London-headquartered, private for-profit company founded in 2008 that operates as a global professional network serving supply chain practitioners, employers, and training partners. The company employs between 251 and 500 people and operates a multi-platform ecosystem consisting of the SCF Platform (core membership hub), SCILS (a simulation-based learning product), CDP (Capability Development Platform), SCOLI (a social learning environment), SCJM (a job marketplace), and the SCF Store (an e-commerce component). The architecture is oriented around a freemium individual membership base, with paid monetization generated through training, simulation, and certification services, complemented by an e-commerce revenue line.

SCF's go-to-market relies on regional institutional partnerships to establish operational presence in each geography, with named partners including the British Council, CGEM (the Moroccan employers' confederation), Inspire Training Academy (Qatar), and ACTIOM. The company has expanded sequentially into the GCC region (2010), Morocco (2011), Qatar (2019), and China, layering paid products on top of the free membership model as the network matures in each market.

The British Council recognized SCF as a Top 3 Best International Skills Partnership, which functions as a reputational anchor for institutional buyers in the skills-development segment. No funding rounds, revenue figures, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the available data, leaving the financial profile and technology differentiation profile of the business inferential rather than confirmed.

Name

The Supply Chain Foundation

Legal name

The Supply Chain Foundation

Website

https://supply-chain-foundation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Supply Chain Foundation is a London-headquartered global professional network founded in 2008 that serves supply chain practitioners and institutional partners across the UK, MENA, GCC, and China via a freemium membership platform paired with paid simulation training, certification, job matching, and e-commerce services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supply Chain Professional Services and Training

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain Planning (S&OP/IBP, Demand & Inventory) (BPAHAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics Direct Hire (BPACAFAE)

Keywords

• Supply chain training
• Professional certification
• Supply chain networking
• Logistics education
• Procurement training

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Free membership for supply chain professionals providing access to networking, information, knowledge resources, training, qualifications, jobs, and events.
2. Training and Simulation Services: Professional training programs including SCILS simulations for competency development and evaluation. Also includes skills assessments and eLearning.
3. Store - Reports and Courses: SCF Store at store.supply-chain-foundation.org sells reports, courses, and simulation runs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Supply Chain Foundation operates a global professional social network and training platform for supply chain professionals, offering free membership with access to networking, knowledge, training, qualifications, jobs, and events. It sells paid training services including the SCILS simulation-based training system, an e-commerce store with reports and courses, qualification/certification services, and a dedicated job market. The organization integrates procurement, logistics, operations, and customer service disciplines into a single professional community.

Product overview

The Supply Chain Foundation operates a platform ecosystem consisting of its core professional social network (SCF) providing networking, knowledge, training, and job services; the SCILS simulation for experiential learning; the Supply Chain Capability Development Platform for professional development; an e-commerce store for reports and courses; and the Supply Chain Job Market for recruitment. The platform is available globally with localized versions for China, Morocco, and Qatar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SCILS: Supply Chain Interactive Learning Simulation - a professional flight simulator for supply chain professionals used for training and evaluation purposes.
• SCOLI
• SCJM
• CDP

Products and services

• Supply Chain Foundation (SCF) Professional Membership Free professional social network and community platform for supply chain professionals worldwide, offering networking, knowledge resources, training, qualifications, job postings, and events.
• SCILS (Supply Chain sOcial Learning Simulation) Professional simulation-based training and evaluation system for supply chain professionals, providing experiential learning on par with a flight simulator.
• Supply Chain Capability Development Platform (CDP) Platform for improving and developing supply chain professional capabilities, including structured competency development.
• Supply Chain Foundation Store E-commerce store selling supply chain reports, courses, and simulation runs to professionals.
• Supply Chain Quiz Supply chain assessment quiz for professionals to evaluate their skills and knowledge.
• Supply Chain Job Market (SCJM) Online recruitment platform connecting supply chain professionals with job opportunities and employers.
• Supply Chain Professional Qualification and Authentication Service Authentication and verification service for supply chain professional qualifications, enabling organizations to place authentication requests for credentialed professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 3 Best International Skills Partnership awarded by British Council for ongoing partnership with CGEM in Morocco
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• British CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBritish Council partnered with SCF and CGEM to support the 'Supply Chain Competency Network' in Morocco. This partnership helped launch a network that shares best practices and contributes to deployment of structured qualification and training system to raise employability of supply chain professionals.
• CGEM (Confédération Générale des Entreprises Marocaines)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner and federator of Moroccan industries. SCF has been active in Morocco since 2011 with support from British Council and CGEM. Together they launched the 'Supply Chain Competency Network' for best practices sharing and qualification systems.
• INSPIRE TRAINING ACADEMYcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremier professional training institute in Qatar with strong local connections and state-of-the-art training facilities in the heart of Doha. SCF signed partnership agreement with local executive representation in Qatar for construction and other sectors.
• ACTIOMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManagement consulting firm referenced for SCARE methodology on supply chain risk management. Also conducted research revealing over 50% of buyers paid suppliers late, contributing to $2.5 trillion Global Trade Finance Gap.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Procurement Leaders: Procurement Leaders is a membership and intelligence network for senior procurement and supply chain executives, offering research, benchmarking, and events. It overlaps with SCF's networking, knowledge, and qualification services for senior professionals.

Broad incumbents

• Coursera for Business: Coursera partners with universities (e.g., Rutgers, USC) to deliver supply chain specializations and MicroMasters. As an enterprise L&D incumbent, it overlaps with SCF's training and qualification value proposition for corporate buyers.
• Udemy Business: Udemy Business sells a catalog of supply chain courses to enterprises at scale, competing directly with SCF's SCOLI/SCILS paid training and the SCF Store's course offerings in the corporate L&D market.
• edX (enterprise / professional education): edX hosts university-issued supply chain programs and MicroMasters, competing for the same individual learners and corporate L&D budgets as SCF's training and qualification services.
• LinkedIn Learning: LinkedIn Learning offers a broad catalog of supply chain courses on a SaaS platform with deep employer integration. It competes with SCF's eLearning and SCOLI offerings as a generalist incumbent with far greater scale.

Direct peers

• Institute for Supply Management (ISM): ISM is a long-established supply management professional association offering CPSM/CPSD credentials, training, and a member network. It competes head-to-head with SCF in supply chain qualification, training, and professional community services.
• ASCM (Association for Supply Chain Management, formerly APICS): ASCM is the largest global supply chain professional association offering certifications (CPIM, CSCP, CLTD), training, and a member network. It is the most direct competitor to SCF's professional membership, training, and qualification services.
• CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals): CSCMP is a global supply chain professional association providing education, research (including the annual State of Logistics Report), networking events, and credentials — directly comparable to SCF's networking, knowledge, and training offerings.
• CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply): CIPS is the global standard for procurement and supply credentials, offering diplomas, certifications, and a professional membership network. Its global qualification footprint makes it a direct peer in training and credential verification.
• MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL): MIT CTL offers advanced supply chain education (including the MITx MicroMasters and SCM Blended program), executive training, and research. It competes for the same corporate L&D and individual professional development budget as SCF's training arm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/supply-chain-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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