Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee

Once again, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville 🍊 was ranked No. 1 (graduate) and No. 2 (undergraduate) in North America for #supplychain programs by Gartner🏆. The Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee is providing the most relevant, real-world, and meaningful #SCM education possible for the nearly 2,000 students in our undergraduate, M.S., MBA, and EMBA programs. Now let's celebrate. 🎉 Read more about the ranking: https://hubs.la/Q02F6zLm0

The #supplychain disruptions of recent years aren't stopping anytime soon. “The world is far more volatile, [and] getting more volatile all the time,” said Ted Stank, #GSCI co-executive director, in a recent interview with CFO Brew. Stank and Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee professor Lance Saunders spoke with the media outlet about the hidden costs and how companies can address them before it's too late: Read more: https://hubs.la/Q02-90hB0

We recently welcomed a cohort of managers from Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center to Knoxville as part of a customized SCM Leadership Academy, a 14-week course designed to develop #supplychain professionals into leaders who can drive immediate value for their organizations. More than 30 participants were on campus to participate in learning sessions with Haslam College of Business faculty and program leaders, including Ted Stank, Thomas Goldsby, Darrell Edwards, Izabela VanDeest, CPA and Kelle Knight. Thank you to everyone who traveled to Rocky Top to experience a piece of why UT is North America’s top #SCM education institution. Learn more about our academy programs: https://hubs.la/Q02ZZF_40

In the November edition of the #GSCI newsletter 📬, we shared: ⚫ Our latest white paper on #labor productivity and retention across generations, written by Michael Burnette and Ted Stank. ⚫ Links to #Fall2024SCF photos, videos, and resources ⚫ Transportation expert Yemisi Bolumole, PhD's contributions to a federal report on working conditions in long-haul trucking ⚫ The innovative blend of academic research and practical business solutions in the Advanced Supply Chain Collaborative. Plus, much more! The #TennSCM newsletter is published once a month. You can register to receive it monthly or quarterly for the latest supply chain news and insights. 🗞️ Read the newsletter: https://hubs.la/Q02Z-cT80 cc: Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee

At #Fall2024SCF, Ted Stank took attendees through a deep dive of a key element to Gartner for Supply Chain naming Schneider Electric its No. 1 supply chain organization in the world two years running. #GSCI's co-executive director spoke with Jennifer Kelly, SE's VP of Planning for North America, about how they've innovated the planning function to improve #supplychain performance Read our session recap: https://hubs.la/Q02ZK7nP0

Today we're giving thanks to our 80+ Supply Chain Forum member companies, world-class faculty, and the more than 2,000 undergraduate, MBA, M.S. and Ph.D. students who make the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's #supplychain programs the best in North America. Happy #Thanksgiving! 🦃🙏 Learn more about what makes UT special: https://hubs.la/Q02ZK4pl0

"Leadership is a verb," says The Dollywood Company president Eugene Naughton, the most recent guest in our Beyond Supply Chain series at the Supply Chain Forum. At #Fall2024SCF, Naughton spoke with Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee department head John E. Bell about the vision and motivation to make Dollywood America's No. 1 amusement park, plus much more! Read a recap of the session: https://hubs.la/Q02ZJ_Lj0

The Tennessee Association of Supply Chain, a 200-plus member student organization of the best #SCM students in North America, has been active this fall with tons of networking opportunities, learning events, and more. TASC engaged with several of our Supply Chain Forum partner companies and built momentum to carry students through the end of the semester and into spring. Relive the fall semester below. Learn more about recruiting UT's #supplychain students: https://lnkd.in/efZ3pNXy

Consumer-goods supplier Reckitt Benckiser is looking to respond faster to shifts in demand for over-the-counter pharmaceuticals by moving more of its manufacturing to the United States. The investment is an example of attempts by companies to brace their #supplychains against ocean-shipping snarls, factory shutdowns and parts shortages, according to Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee professor Justin Kistler, an expert on healthcare supply chains. Earlier this month, Kistler spoke with The Wall Street Journal about the increasing demand for cold medicines in post-pandemic pharma and the challenges and opportunities for manufacturers. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eFXjM2Uk

"The balanced supply chain manager must be able to function beyond the supply chain 'silo' and work with, communicate, educate, inform, and shape the actions and plans of other groups both within the firm and outside the firm," said UT professor Alan Amling in an article on #leadership he recently co-authored for the print edition of Supply Chain Management Review Magazine. Good #supplychain leaders must be able to collaborate with marketing, accounting, finance, human resources, engineering, and, most importantly, the top management team, while working in alignment with suppliers, customers, the government, and other stakeholders. 💡 Read more: https://hubs.la/Q02Z9k8P0 cc: Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee