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SCM is smoking hot!….Why students should consider NC State for a supply chain major.

NC State SCRC

That is exactly what initiatives like the SCRC do, is bridging the world of industrial and service supply chains with the academic and learning environment. People need to have the ability to explore, use new tools, and tackle new problems in a safe environment. That is how learning takes place.

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Behind the Numbers of the SCRC Supply Management Index

NC State SCRC

Examples might be a “state of the industry” report purchased from a consulting company or a publicly available database such as the Census of U.S. Processes are in place to gather supply market intelligence from across the organization, suppliers & external sources on a regular basis. Cognizant Tech Solutions Corp.

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Five Predictions (About Prediction) that Every Procurement Professional Should Consider

Supply Chain View from the Field

As part of the conference, I’m delivering a talk on five predictions that every procurement professional should consider. These aren’t so much “predictions”, as opportunities that procurement professionals should become aware of, and educate themselves on.