NC State SCRC

JANUARY 24, 2020

Mr. Blevins studied industrial engineering at North Carolina State, and grew up near Jefferson, NC in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Quicker, cheaper, better quality, better productivity every time and mostly all the same supply base over time is a better formula for success.” Another executive I spoke with noted that.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

Manufacturing Procurement Negotiating Skills Optimal Sourcing Procurement 59

NC State SCRC

JANUARY 18, 2018

Following a project we did last fall, Lenovo’s Data Centre Group (DCG) at Morrisville, North Carolina is seeking to identify and explore its opportunities for process improvement and supply chain efficiency by leveraging Blockchain. This project is the e xtension of an executive workshop we ran last fall.

Vendor Strategies 40

Vendor Strategies Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction 40

Requis

MAY 22, 2020

The problem in most organizations is that their data sucks, both in quality and timeliness. When he moved to Michigan State, he learned more about what was going on in the industry by hanging out with executives at Bob Moczka’s industry workshops in the 1990s. The next step is to look at the data.

Data 52

Data Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Manufacturers go through a certification process that has been developed in a partnership with ASTM International to ensure quality control and consistent results. Since 2011, the USDA BioPreferred voluntary label has been in the market place and now has been applied to more than 20,000 certified products.

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Manufacturing Procurement Chemicals Supply Chain Design Software Purchasing Skills 60