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#15 in 15 years ….not bad! NC State breaks into the Gartner Supply Chain Program Rankings

Supply Chain View from the Field

Our program engages our 20 top corporate partners to develop projects across a wide variety of different areas, including market intelligence, logistics, inventory, value stream mapping, cost management, supply management, transportation, performance metrics, and others (see Project Breakdown ,).

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ASCM 2023 Conference and a Conversation with ASCM’s CEO

Supply Chain Matters

State of Industry Supply Chains Regarding the state of industry, Eshkenazi’s observations were that industry supply chains are “ on the backside of the bullwhip effect ” with companies still managing inventories in a “ just-in-case ” environment with higher inventories and additional buffers.

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The Renewed Importance of Production Planning and Scheduling in the New Normal- The Talent Challenge

Supply Chain Matters

Manufacturing and supply chain sustainability needs and objectives are increasingly being tied to having a context toward avoiding carbon and resource waste. Conversely, the competition can respond in a timelier manner to downturns in specific product demand, avoiding added costs and inventory exposures.

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A “Swiss Army Knife” of Supply Chain Talent Requirements: Views from a Former Wolfpack Student

NC State SCRC

He started in supply planning, overseeing over $100M of spend in batteries and other categories. He became a director at that point, working with sales planning, inventory planning, and financial planning, and pulling together the Sales and Operations Planning team, as well as introducing new products and eliminating obsolescence.