Research by the Value Chain Innovation Initiative

We support rigorous research that is immediately applicable to real-world situations related to the choices and challenges faced by today’s global value chain leaders.

Projects may be structured as theoretical or model-based research, empirical research, or detailed field-based studies in any the following themes:

  • Electronic commerce
  • Global trade dynamics
  • Retail supply chains
  • Agricultural value chains
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Electronic marketplaces
  • Omnichannel fulfillment and logistics
  • Service value chains
  • Product digitization
  • Shared value chain strategies
  • Social media in the value chain
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Riders for Health

Research Brief

The systematic management of motorcycles used by healthcare workers improved health ministry system performance in Zambia.

Interactive Map

GPS trackers monitoring healthcare workers’ motorcycle trips were used to develop detailed maps of dirt paths.