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GSCI Partners with Cass on Major Indexes
GSCI and Cass partner to redesign two major transportation industry indexes.
End-to-End Supply Chain Planning
End-to-end involves the entire process of the supply chain, from product design and procurement of raw materials to delivery of the final product and after-sale customer service. Effective management of an end-to-end supply chain creates a strong competitive advantage for businesses in crowded markets.
Introducing the Role of CFO in Supply Chain Management
Supply chain management is increasingly recognized as a central driver of business profitability. The finance and management experience you gain by working in supply chain management is an excellent qualification for a CFO career path.
Haslam Moves Up Eight Spots in U.S. News & World Report MBA Rankings
The Haslam College of Business MBA program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, climbed eight spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Graduate Schools ranking. The college is now 23rd among public universities nationwide and 46th overall, up from 29th among publics and 54th nationally in 2019. Haslam’s Supply Chain Management program rose one spot among publics and nationally, coming in at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.
Emerging Technologies in Supply Chain Management
Staying competitive in supply chain management requires adopting the most advanced technology.
What Makes a Sustainable Supply Chain
Never has the sustainability of the supply chain dealt with so many uncertainties and potential hazards. It is crucial for supply chain managers and those interested in becoming supply chain managers to understand the difficulties, the strategies, and the opportunities for advancement in creating supply chain sustainability.
Toward a Digitally Dominant Paradigm for 21st Century Supply Chain Scholarship
Many observers foresee dramatic upheaval on the short-term horizon for supply chain management (if the Harvard Business Review article “The Death of Supply Chain Management” is any indication) as traditional management is transformed by seamlessly interconnected digital information networks. Supply chain research, however, has thus far not adapted to accommodate the accelerating pace of change
Introducing the Role of the COO in the Supply Chain
Supply chain management experience is a great qualification for an executive position in operations. A supply chain professional in the COO role can help companies save money on operations, negotiate better contracts with vendors and suppliers, and find better sources for raw materials.
Supply Chain Innovation in High Performance Organizations
Complex supply chains require innovation to manage, so high performance organizations are turning to practices developed by the Global Supply Chain Institute.
Haslam College of Business Honors Newsome for Supply Chain Support
At its January Advisory Board meeting, the Global Supply Chain Institute (GSCI) in The Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, presented Jim Newsome, president and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA), with the Distinguished Service Award. The award honors Newsome’s numerous, exemplary contributions to the field and to the Haslam College of Business.