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Empowering Women in Supply Chain

April 24, 2020
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business’s recent panel explored the crucial roles of women in supply chain management.
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Crowdsourcing Last Mile Delivery: Strategic Implications and Future Research Directions

April 20, 2020
From the moment the first online consumer put an item in a shopping cart and clicked “buy now,” supply chain management has been scrambling to adapt its distribution strategies to fit the new reality.
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Leveraging the Digital Supply Chain

April 17, 2020
Digital technology is poised to revolutionize supply chain management in the coming years.
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GSCI Collaborates in Release of EPIC Global Supply Chain Readiness Index

April 16, 2020
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), IHS Markit and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s, Global Supply Chain Institute Release EPIC Global Supply Chain Readiness Index
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UT Researchers Co-Develop New Global Supply Chain Readiness Index

April 7, 2020
The environment – natural, political, business – is increasingly unpredictable. Given such uncertainty, how can supply chain leaders assess risk and measure supply chain capability globally?
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GSCI Partners with Cass on Major Indexes

April 3, 2020
GSCI and Cass partner to redesign two major transportation industry indexes.
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Introducing the Role of CFO in Supply Chain Management

March 18, 2020
Supply chain management is increasingly recognized as a central driver of business profitability. The finance and management experience you gain by working in supply chain management is an excellent qualification for a CFO career path.
Haslam Moves up Eight Spots in U.S. News & World Report MBA Rankings

Haslam Moves Up Eight Spots in U.S. News & World Report MBA Rankings

March 17, 2020
The Haslam College of Business MBA program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, climbed eight spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Graduate Schools ranking. The college is now 23rd among public universities nationwide and 46th overall, up from 29th among publics and 54th nationally in 2019. Haslam’s Supply Chain Management program rose one spot among publics and nationally, coming in at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.
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Emerging Supply Chain Technology and Innovation

March 9, 2020
Staying competitive in supply chain management requires adopting the most advanced technology.
What Makes a Sustainable Supply Chain

What Makes a Sustainable Supply Chain

February 25, 2020
Never has the sustainability of the supply chain dealt with so many uncertainties and potential hazards. It is crucial for supply chain managers and those interested in becoming supply chain managers to understand the difficulties, the strategies, and the opportunities for advancement in creating supply chain sustainability.