Domestic Manufacturing Supply Chain Alliance Joins The Supply Chain Project's AI-Powered Initiative

The collaboration aims to divert surplus inventory from landfills and put it to work serving humanitarian needs.

Published on Mar. 8, 2026

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The Domestic Manufacturing Supply Chain Alliance (DMSCA) has joined The Supply Chain Project's (TSCP) AI-powered initiative to redirect surplus inventory from landfills to nonprofits in need. The initiative leverages real-time analysis to match product attributes, nonprofit priorities, geographic proximity, and logistics to facilitate faster and more effective donations. Early deployments have demonstrated measurable improvements in fulfillment and outcomes for nonprofit partners.

Why it matters

Retail and commercial waste represents a significant untapped opportunity for corporate sustainability efforts. By diverting just 1% of the 9.5 billion tons of product that ends up in US landfills each year, the initiative aims to create meaningful humanitarian impact while also strengthening supply chain capabilities for participating nonprofits.

The details

The Supply Chain Project's marketplace applies advanced analytics across product attributes, nonprofit needs, geographic proximity, and logistics to rapidly identify the best matches for surplus inventory donations. This automated process is a significant improvement over traditional manual donation coordination. The initiative also provides a structured framework for supply chain and logistics executives to identify surplus earlier, create decision checkpoints before liquidation or disposal, and measure the impact of their donations.

  • The initiative and marketplace platform will be featured at DMSCA Accelerate 2026, February 24–26 in Palm Springs, California.

The players

Domestic Manufacturing Supply Chain Alliance (DMSCA)

A non-profit trade association based in Washington, D.C. that develops an ecosystem of supply-ready small and medium manufacturing suppliers.

The Supply Chain Project (TSCP)

A nonprofit organization created to build more robust and resilient supply chain capabilities across the nonprofit sector, connecting surplus inventory to communities in need.

David Burton

Chairman of DMSCA and the DMSCA Supplier Development Foundation.

Steve Robinson

Founder and Chairman of The Supply Chain Project.

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What they’re saying

“This collaboration opens the door for DMSCA members to engage directly in the initiative and build stronger supply chain capabilities for nonprofits serving communities in need.”

— Steve Robinson, Founder and Chairman, The Supply Chain Project

“DMSCA is pleased to be part of an initiative that connects humanitarian relief efforts with long-term supplier stability and accountability for supply chain programs.”

— David Burton, Chairman, DMSCA and DMSCA Supplier Development Foundation

What’s next

The initiative and marketplace platform will be featured at DMSCA Accelerate 2026, February 24–26 in Palm Springs, California, offering supply chain executives a firsthand look at how the technology performs and how their organizations can participate.

The takeaway

By redirecting even a small fraction of the billions of dollars in surplus and unsold inventory that end up in landfills each year, this initiative has the potential to create significant humanitarian impact while also strengthening supply chain capabilities for participating nonprofits and businesses.