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Redefining the value from End-to-End Integration

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 · Steven Bowen and Mike Burnette Lack of supply chain integration can be seen in misguided capacity plans, poorly calibrated production schedules, a cost imbalance for a given supplier, who may even end up out of business, buildup of excess inventory, inefficient use of logistics resources, poor customer…

UT Study Seeks to Redefine Supply Chain Integration

Friday, November 30, 2018 · SCMR Staff Integrating a supply chain under one executive can drive value but may come with its own challenges, posits a new white paper by the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Haslam College of Business. According to its authors, solutions…

Mary Long to Lead UT’s Global Supply Chain Forum

Thursday, September 27, 2018 · SCMR Staff The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Haslam College of Business has appointed Mary Long as the new managing director of the Global Supply Chain Institute's Supply Chain Forum.

Best Practices for Supply Chain Transparency Championed by UT

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 · Patrick Burnson SCMR was recently reminded about new study from the University of Tennessee's Global Supply Chain Institute that outlines six key factors to leveraging transparency in supply chains for financial profit.

Recruiting the Best Supply Chain Talent

Monday, July 25, 2016 · Dianne Marshall Grade point average and leadership aren't the only benchmarks for successful undergraduate hires. The best companies spend years getting to know candidates.

New Study Examines Key Shortfalls in the Management of 3PLs

Friday, February 26, 2016 · Patrick Burnson More than 80 percent of domestic Fortune 500 companies outsource their logistics operations and most expect to use third party logistics (3PL) providers more in the coming years, according to the University of Tennessee (UT) study sponsored by Kenco.

Transparency and Integrity: They’re prerequisites for supply chain sustainability

Monday, November 23, 2015 · Diane A. Mollenkopf Regardless of the motive, environmental and social supply chain sustainability requires a level of transparency, and ultimately integrity, that is only beginning to be recognized.

The Business Integration Audit:  Is Your Organization Ready For Integration?

Sunday, October 4, 2015 · Mark A. Moon A good forecast without a business environment that supports integration is of little value.

Supply Chain Outlook Summit: Supply Chain Sustainability

Monday, September 21, 2015 · Bob Trebilcock Supply Chain Management Professor John Bell expects globally-sustainable supply chains to take center stage in 2016 and beyond. Is your supply chain ready for the future?

Finding the Next China for Global Supply Chains

Monday, August 31, 2015 · Ted Stank In a dynamic economy, multi-national conglomerates and mom and pop shops alike are compelled to keep in close touch with the economic, cultural, and political trends that can change the business playing field virtually overnight.

Deloitte Supply Chain Challenge to be Held at UT

Tuesday, February 17, 2015 · SCMR Staff UT’s Haslam College of Business will host the second annual Deloitte Supply Chain Challenge, an event testing the business skills of MBA students, Feb. 19-20.

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 Collaboration May Have Some Shortcomings, Says Study

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 · SCMR Staff University of Tennessee’s Global Supply Chain Institute reports on successful strategies for supply chain integration

Resources May Not Be Running Out…But That Doesn’t Mean “Business as Usual”

Wednesday, June 11, 2014 · Patrick Burnson In the last several years, major companies have drawn the attention of international media when they have suffered supply disruptions due to raw material shortages.

S&OP Best Practice:  It’s All About Integration

Wednesday, April 23, 2014 · Mark Moon, PhD Your company’s S&OP process will not achieve true integration without adequate attention being paid to the three mechanisms of organizational structure, process, and culture.