Welcome to the official GitHub repository of Value Chain Hackers (VCH) — an experimental open supply chain lab founded within Windesheim University of Applied Sciences. We explore real-world sustainability and supply chain transformation through research, prototypes, and active collaboration with companies, students, and educators.
Value Chain Hackers is a Living Lab where students, researchers, and professionals work together to:
- Map, analyze, and improve supply chains.
- Identify bottlenecks and sustainability risks.
- Prototype and test practical interventions.
- Use tools like AI, OSINT, and data visualization to support compliance, traceability, and resilience.
Our work directly supports EU sustainability frameworks like CSRD, EUDR, and CSDDD.
- Supporting SMEs in the Netherlands with AI-enhanced supply chain mapping.
- Building compliance-friendly reporting tools.
- Researching the use of alternative materials in industries like rubber, tires, and dairy.
- Organizing hackathons, student research projects, and pilot tests with real companies.
We use a variety of open-source and experimental tools, including:
- WorkAdventure (virtual lab space)
- OpenWebUI + n8n (AI workflows)
- Obsidian, Quarto, and Markdown (documentation + reporting)
- Design Thinking, EDRM, BMC, and more
We're currently working with pilot companies in the logistics, manufacturing, and agri-food sectors. Research questions and student projects are tailored to company-specific supply chain challenges.
🧪 Are you a company with a sustainability or supply chain challenge?
🎓 Are you a student looking to work on real-world cases and build your research and innovation portfolio?
📧 Get in touch or sign up on valuechainhackers.xyz