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3 Questions from Your Future Supply Chain Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

Students want to know that your company understands the trends and challenges that were already reshaping supply chains and has a vision for how to address them. Sustainability matters to these graduates, and how companies are tackling supply chain sustainability was a frequent topic. How can I build a career in supply chain?

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The Power of the Network: ERP vs. Spend Management

Logistics Viewpoints

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. For example, are you still a minority owned company?

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

5 Principles for Navigating the Digital Fog Around AI in Supply Chain ; Polly Mitchell-Guthrie ( Kinaxis ) The scariest drive of my life took place on a summer’s night in the North Carolina mountains returning from a longer-than-expected hike. question as it relates to the operations and performance of company supply chains.

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Supply Chain Leadership Series IV: Joydeep Ganguly – Passionate About Sustainable Supply Chains

NC State SCRC

In his role as Vice President and Global Head of Biogen’s Technical Operations function, he oversaw the company’s multi-scale biologics and small molecule manufacturing, as well as led operations for the company’s presence in North Carolina, Denmark and Switzerland. He earned an M.S. frameworks are one such strategy.

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New Student Projects Suggest Greater Focus on Analytics

Supply Chain View from the Field

The challenge involves matching a group of bright, eager, and hungry young MBA and engineering students to a group of projects identified by a group of companies, through the now well-established Supply Chain Resource Cooperative in the Poole College of Management.

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With New Year Underway, Key Players Look Back On 2022

Intelligent Audit

The results came from delivery consultancy ShipMatrix, whose annual review of the parcel delivery industry has become a benchmark for carrier performance. . Walmart completed over 6,000 drone deliveries in 2022 through its partnership with drone delivery companies DroneUp, Flytrex, and Zipline. 24, UPS delivered 97.5%

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The WSJ Drucker Management 250 List: NC State’s Input into the Ratings

NC State SCRC

Every year about this time, the Wall Street Journal reveals its list of the Management Top 250 firms , which lists America’s Best-Run Companies. The announcement, which appeared in today’s WSJ, identifies some of the top companies, with Amazon ranked at #1, followed by Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, and Cisco.