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UT Haslam’s Graduate Supply Chain Programs Climb to No. 1 in Premier Ranking
The graduate supply chain programs in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business rank No. 1 among programs in North America, according to a report from Gartner, Inc.
Arun Sivaramakrishnan Completes SCM Leadership Academy
Arun Sivaramakrishnan, Transformation Partner - Vice President at Genpact, completed the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s new SCM Leadership Academy in May 2022. Learn why he recommends Haslam’s program over others and how he’s already applying what he learned.
UT’s Haslam Undergraduate Supply Chain Program Rises to No. 2 in Distinguished Gartner Ranking
The undergraduate supply chain management program in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business rose four places, from No. 6 to No. 2, in Gartner’s 2022 rankings of top North American undergraduate supply chain management programs. This marks 11 years running that the program has ranked in Gartner’s top 10.
Financial Times Ranks Haslam No. 18 in the World in Custom Executive Education
Business climbed from No. 20 to No. 18 in custom executive education among all schools in the U.S. and around the globe.
Father-Son Duo Take on UT’s Master’s in Supply Chain Management Online Together
Like so many parents with children in college, John Knox was fascinated to hear about his son’s studies in an unfamiliar field: supply chain management. “He would talk to me about what was going on in his classes and how motivated and excited he was to get into supply chain,” John says. “He talked a […]
Diversifying a Supply Chain: Building Competitive Advantage
Meet Andrea Sordi, Academic Director of the Executive MBA in Global Supply Chain and clinical assistant professor at the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, home of the Global Supply Chain Institute. Professor Sordi has more than 20 years of professional experience observing supply chain trends from the front row of the consumer goods industry.
Plaque Honoring Late Supply Chain Management Professor Unveiled
During a celebration of life memorializing Mary Holcomb, who served as the Gerald T. Niedert Professor of Supply Chain Management, a plaque honoring Holcomb’s career, service and compassion was unveiled.
Challenges with The Last Mile of Consumer Goods Delivery
Meet Alan Amling, a distinguished fellow at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Global Supply Chain Institute, whose expertise lies in harnessing digital disruption for success. Amling is a A TED speaker, member of the Executive Advisory Board for the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute and the CEO of advisory firm Thrive and Advance LLC.
New research from UT delivers best supply chain management leadership practices for the future
For the paper, “Winning Supply Chain Transformational Leadership Practices,” sponsored by Daugherty Business Solutions, researchers from the Global Supply Chain Institute (GSCI) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business interviewed supply chain leaders from 16 benchmark companies across seven industries with experience in Latin America, India, China, Europe and North America to gain their insights into best practices for supply chain management in the 2020s.
Supply Chain Data Visualizations that Tell a Story
Meet Justin Kistler, an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business, whose expertise lies in manufacturing and service operations. Through his past research, Kistler has explored redesign and the interface between regulatory policy and service operations, particularly in the healthcare industry.