Education Leadership

Announcing the Reshoring Institute

Monday, November 3, 2014 · Rosemary Coates A study by the Boston Consulting Group found that 54% of companies over $1 billion in revenue are considering Reshoring at least part of their production.

Unlocking the Power of POS

Friday, September 12, 2014 · Daniele Primavera and Hang Shi Each point of sale (POS) in a retail supply chain generates a goldmine of demand data.

Ethical Supply Chains May Become Competitive Advantage

Thursday, August 21, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Software Advice, a consulting firm recently acquired by Gartner, Inc., has produced a report suggesting that consumers may be judging how “ethical” a company is before buying its products.

Nothing Academic About This initiative: IBM and OSU Partnership

Tuesday, July 29, 2014 · David Widdifield IBM and the Ohio State University have teamed up to provide companies with future managers who have a solid understanding of the “right” tools needed to meet customer service and business expectations.

MIT Supply Chain Management Program Post First Regular Column for SCMR

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Every year, the students in the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics’ Master of Supply Chain Management program complete one-year thesis research projects. The students are early-career business professionals from multiple countries with 2 to 10 years of experience…

Business Analytics Expert Coming to UT in September

Tuesday, July 8, 2014 · SCMR Staff The seminar is open to the public and the UT campus community

Supply Chain Management: Meet Zawadi Dismuke

Monday, May 12, 2014 · Bob Trebilcock One of this year’s Richter Scholars, Dismuke is one young student who is excited about supply chain management

Assessing Global Supply Chain Operational Readiness: Part II

Thursday, March 20, 2014 · Theodore Stank, PhD; Mandyam Srinivasan, PhD; Kenneth Petersen, PhD; and Philippe-Pierre Dornier, PhD The following represent 10 key takeaways resulting from the EPIC analysis of the selected nations of North and Central America.

The First Step In Talent Management: Finding the Best Supply Chain Talent

Monday, March 3, 2014 · Mike Burnette Supply chain leaders consistently highlight that finding, recruiting, and developing the best supply chain managers is their number one challenge.

Robotics in the Supply Chain

Friday, February 7, 2014 · Patrick Burnson The employment report released this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics may add to the concern that supply chain professionals will be replaced by automation in the future.

University of San Diego Hosts Major SCM Educational Event

Tuesday, February 4, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Third Annual SCM Directors’ Conference will be held February 12-14, 2014 at the University of San Diego campus in partnership with UT Dallas and Gartner

Future for Supply Chain Management Hinges on Finding Talent

Thursday, January 23, 2014 · SCMR Staff At MIT’s Research Expo 2014, the future of supply chain was on display

Building a Global Classroom for Supply Chain Talent

Thursday, September 26, 2013 · Patrick Burnson The supply chain profession urgently needs to fix the problem of a chronic shortage of talent, writes Dr. Chris Caplice, Executive Director, MIT CTL.

University of Tennessee Earns Recognition For Supply Chain Management Program

Monday, September 16, 2013 · SCMR Staff The undergraduate supply chain management and logistics program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is ranked fifth among the nation's public institutions, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2014 rankings released last week.

Challenges of an Improving Economy

Thursday, June 20, 2013 · Chuck Parke As the key indicators continue to point to an improving economy, many organizations find themselves with new concerns regarding talent management.