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In-House DaysInside big companies.
We take students out of the classroom and into working corporate teams. See how large companies make decisions, handle day-to-day problems, and run their logistics networks.
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Beyond
the Chain.
The student supply chain association at Erasmus University Rotterdam. We run company visits, workshops and consulting projects with the companies that move goods around the world.
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Companies ESCA has worked with
EYCapgeminiThe Ocean CleanupYusen LogisticsCopenhagen Infrastructure Partnersinnocent drinksXTR Operations4Supplychain Consulting
About ESCA
Three ways to get involved.
Come on company visits, join our events and workshops, or work on a consulting project for a client. Start with whatever suits you and take on more when you're ready.
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Events & WorkshopsMeet the people doing the job.
Workshops, expert panels and networking evenings throughout the year. A good way to meet our partner companies and work out which parts of supply chain you enjoy most.
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Research Consulting ProjectsConsulting for actual clients.
Small, selective teams work on open problems for multinational clients, then present their recommendations to the company's leadership.
Get into supply chain early.
Join as a passive member to come to our events, join a committee to help run the association, or apply for our consulting projects.
Work with Erasmus students.
Run a consulting project with a student team, or meet our members through a workshop, panel or in-house day. We'll help you pick the format that fits.
Run by students, backed by the university.
ESCA is the first supply chain association at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Our members come from RSM, ESE and ESL.
Most Recent Event
Our latest company visit.
What we did at our most recent event, and where to find the next ones.
In-House DayMay 202609:00 to 14:00
EY
INSIDE EY CONSULTING: STRATEGY & OPERATIONS.
We spent a day at EY's Amsterdam office with their Supply Chain & Operations team: a look at how they work, a career panel, and a business case solved alongside EY consultants.
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Research ProjectsProjects we've
Projects we've
delivered.
Research Consultant teams work on open questions for partner companies and present their findings to the people who asked them.
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The Ocean Cleanup
Research Consulting
012026
SCALABLE STRATEGY FOR GLOBAL LOGISTICS EXPANSION
Together with The Ocean Cleanup and 180 Degrees Consulting, we worked on how their logistics could scale across 30 priority cities in Southeast Asia, India and Latin America. Three teams covered local regulation, stakeholder engagement and supply chain design.
Reviewed local regulations across three continents.
Built a supply chain model covering resilience and supplier diversification.
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Yusen Logistics
Research Consulting
022025
ASSESSING CARBON MARKET MECHANISMS IN SHIPPING
A five-person team looked at how carbon markets and carbon credits can work in maritime shipping, and which decarbonisation options make sense for a logistics company.
Mapped carbon credit systems relevant to global shipping lines.
Proposed ways to reduce emissions through market-based mechanisms.
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Research Consulting
032025
Building Europe's green energy supply chains
We assessed what it would take to build a clean-energy manufacturing and recycling value chain in Europe, looking at policy, upcoming regulation, and where recycling and end-of-life handling could fit in.
Identified gaps in Europe's recycling capacity.
Built a model for where future recycling sites should be located.
Every project listed here was delivered for the named partner. New partners are added once they've confirmed.
See student optionsWhere next
Pick the page that fits you: joining as a student, working with us as a company, or finding out more about ESCA.
Join ESCA.
Students can become a passive member today. Companies can get in touch about a workshop, a challenge or a research project.