Moog, an aerospace and defense manufacturer based in Elma, New York, opened its supply chain data to University at Buffalo students as part of the Carbon Reduction Challenge program. Students analyzed Moog's procurement and operations to identify ways to cut emissions across the company's supply base. The program connects real industrial data with academic teams to produce actionable carbon reduction proposals. The challenge gives students direct access to corporate supply chain information, a step beyond typical classroom exercises. By working with actual procurement data, the teams can propose specific changes that Moog could implement. This kind of hands-on collaboration between manufacturers and universities is one way to move carbon accounting from theory into practice, especially for Scope 3 emissions that are often the hardest to measure and reduce.
