NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Communication is Essential for Supply Chain Leaders I had the pleasure of speaking with Jodie Clarke, Vice President of Procurement at Altria Client Services thisweek. Jodie grew up in Western North Carolina and graduated from Virginia Tech with a Master’ of Science in Crop & Soil Environmental Science.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2015

This post is the second in a series of “How to Spot Supplier Risk.” ” In the process of business procurement and especially in the supply chain, supplier risk management is a skill set that needs focus day in and day out. Enhancing Supplier Risk Management Through On-Site Evaluations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2015

When I was a small child growing up in the mountains of West Virginia in the United States, on snowy days, my family would gather around the kitchen table and play board games. One of my favorites was the board game Risk. Historically, the risk management focus was to reduce insurance costs. What is Risk Management?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia sit squarely in the storm’s path. While most think of risk management as a set of supply side impacts, the issues of sensing and translating demand are even greater as risk for most companies. Risk Management Issues. Quite simply no one knows.

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Resilinc

MAY 18, 2021

But as procurement managers in automotive and other industries look ahead to building more resilient supply chains for the future, Resilinc hopes some key best practices will be kept in mind. When it ran out of 30-lb monofilament line used in oil filters, its procurement staff cleared local retail shelves of heavy fishing line.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2024

Industry focused supply chain management teams quickly pivoted in the rerouting of ships destined to the Port of Baltimore to other U.S. East Coast ports including the Ports of New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Virginia.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2023

The firm is headquartered in Portland, Oregon , with offices in Ashburn, Virginia , Rochester, New York and Barcelona, Spain.

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