Education

Supply chain education: One step forward and another step back?

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 · Gurram Gopal The economy is humming all cylinders, employers say they can't find employees with the right skills, yet graduate students report a tough job market. Are Advanced Degrees Taking Students Backwards in Employment? Take our simple survey at the end.

Supply Chain Management Certifications offered by Professional Organizations & Universities

Friday, July 13, 2018 · SCMR Staff The editors at SCMR have compiled a list of the most predominant Supply Chain Professional Associations of 2018

Making the Case for Custom Executive Education

Friday, July 13, 2018 · Bridget McCrea Under pressure to perform at unprecedented velocities in a tight labor market, more companies are exploring custom executive education options as a way to bring their supply chain leaders up to speed (and keep them there).

NextGen Supply Chain Interview: Dr. Brian Subirana

Monday, May 14, 2018 · Gary Forger, Special Projects Editor, Supply Chain Management Review This month we spoke with Dr. Brian Subirana, director of the MIT Auto-ID Laboratory. His Ph.D. is in artificial intelligence, and he teaches at both MIT and Harvard. At the MIT 2018 Crossroads event, Subriana spoke about conversational commerce. NextGen caught up with him to…

NextGen Supply Chain: Drop-ins at MIT’s Crossroads 2018

Monday, May 14, 2018 · Gary Forger, Special Projects Editor, Supply Chain Management Review Every conference has its nuggets. Here are some from the recent Crossroads 2018 event at MIT. Highlights range from artificial intelligence in action to autonomous vehicles and conversational commerce. As you'll see, big name companies are taking these NextGen…

Deakin Launches Program to Plug Supply Chain Gender Gap

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 · SCMR Staff Program is designed to link the demand for talented female workers with women and girls across the community

If it’s January, it must be Cambridge

Thursday, January 25, 2018 · Bob Trebilcock The future of supply chain was on display at MIT's annual student night

Supply Chain Certification: It’s not a “one and done” exercise

Tuesday, July 25, 2017 · Bridget McCrea Here are six supply chain certification trends to watch in 2017…and beyond.

Experience global supply chains

Monday, July 10, 2017 · Samson Cassel Nucci and Eric Paljug Supply chain management professionals interested in SCM degree programs will find international experience-based learning opportunities in most curriculums. We explored best practices for international programs in SCM and what the next generation of SCM graduates will be…

Industry Professional Encourages Supply Chain Managers To Stay Current

Monday, June 5, 2017 · Patrick Burnson From automation to mechanization, the supply chain profession is now at the forefront of the high-tech, big-data movement.

MIT’s global supply chain MBA

Thursday, March 16, 2017 · Bob Trebilcock The new 3C program allows students to study on three continents in ten months, gaining a global perspective and an master's degree.

Measuring Value of the Supply Chain Executive Education

Thursday, January 12, 2017 · Bridget McCrea Executive-level supply chain positions have gained both prominence and importance for today's global companies. To support this trend, universities and colleges have enhanced their supply chain and logistics degree programs; organizations like APICS and the Institute for…

How MOOCs can raise a company’s IQ and increase competitiveness

Thursday, September 1, 2016 · Eva Ponce-Cueto and James B. Rice Jr. What benefits do companies gain from Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)? The obvious one is a better-educated workforce, but how does this translate into making enterprises more competitive and profitable?

APICS Addresses the Supply Chain Talent Gap

Monday, July 11, 2016 · Patrick Burnson APICS has further enhanced its reputation as the premier professional association for supply chain managers with its recent launch of the APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution (CLTD) credential program.

MIT CTL’s Chris Caplice Receives CSCMP 2016 Distinguished Service Award

Thursday, June 23, 2016 · SCMR Staff Dr. Chris Caplice, Executive Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, will receive the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' 2016 Distinguished Service Award.