Supply Chain Executives

Economics Expert Marianne Wanamaker Talks Tariffs, Labor at UT Supply Chain Forum

April 21, 2025
An authority on economic policy, labor markets, and workforce development, Marianne Wanamaker served as the chief domestic economist and senior labor economist on the White House Council of Economic Advisers during the first Trump administration. At the Spring 2025 Supply Chain Forum, she provided a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse into economic policymaking at the highest levels of U.S. government.

UT Alums Share Successful Onboarding Experiences at Supply Chain Forum

April 21, 2025
With graduates from UT's supply chain management programs in high demand, companies must do what they need to attract and retain these talented professionals. Fittingly, a panel of recent graduates at partner companies Clayton Homes, Kimberly-Clark, Procter & Gamble, and ExxonMobil, joined Cole Burns for an in-depth discussion about onboarding young alumni at the Spring 2025 Supply Chain Forum.
A container ship at the port in Hamburg, Germany.

UT and IAMPE Enter into Agreement to Benefit Supply Chain Management Education

March 24, 2025
The International Association of Maritime Port Executives will offer professional certifications to qualifying students in UT’s supply chain programs.
Graphic of Mexican, Chinese, and Canadian flags with the word Tariffs underneath

GSCI’s Tom Goldsby Weighs Effects of a Trade War on Supply Chains

March 7, 2025
A new challenge for global supply chains has emerged with the recent election of President Donald Trump, who has made tariffs on imported goods a central focus of his second administration. An expert with the Global Supply Chain Institute shares his perspective on the potential affects.
A younger employee leads a team meeting in front of a whiteboard.

Refocusing on Talent as North American Labor Faces Generational Transition

December 11, 2024
Today's businesses face an existential challenge to supply chain success. The talent challenge—from recruitment to retention—is exacerbated by changing generational perspectives on work as Baby Boomers retire and are replaced by Gen X, Millennial, and Gen Y leaders and employees.
Eugene Naughton speaking with John Bell at the Fall 2024 Supply Chain Forum

Beyond Supply Chain with Dollywood President Eugene Naughton

November 21, 2024
In one of our favorite recurring sessions at the forum, UT professor John Bell sat down for a wide-ranging conversation with one of the region’s most visible leaders, Eugene Naughton, president of The Dollywood Company.
GSCI co-executive director Ted Stank and Schneider Electric's Jen Kelly pose for a photo on the stage at the Fall 2024 Supply Chain Forum.

Planning for Global Success with Schneider Electric’s Jen Kelly

November 19, 2024
The opening session at the forum featured Jennifer “Jen” Kelly, vice president of planning for Schneider Electric (SE) in North America. A global powerhouse in electrification, digitization and automation, SE is at the forefront of innovating the planning process to improve supply chain performance. It was ranked in 2023 and 2024 as the world’s leading supply chain organization.

Understanding Organized Labor’s Impact on Our Supply Chain

October 9, 2024
With the reopening of the East Coast ports, the United States avoided another potential disruption to its supply chain. J.P. Morgan estimated that each day the ports were closed cost the US economy approximately $4 billion—a roughly $12 billion impact after three days of strikes. Yet the threat of a potentially longer strike isn’t over, only delayed until at least January 15, 2025.

The EPIC Framework: A Tool for Supply Chain Managers in an Age of Global Disruptions

August 2, 2024
While supply chain managers have been attuned to potential disruptions for decades, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of managing risks through the end-to-end supply chain. The scale of the pandemic was so grand that it impacted all areas of supply chains across industries and around the globe. The University of Tennessee's EPIC Framework helps global supply chain managers assess their supply chain location decisions, identifying the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the different world regions.
Ted Stank and Dave Clark address a crowd from a classroom in the Haslam College of Business.

Former Amazon CEO Dave Clark (’99) Holds Campus Fireside Chat with Ted Stank

May 13, 2024
Dave Clark (MBA, ’99), a longtime leader at the online retail and web services giant, Amazon, visited the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business in April for a fireside chat before a standing-room-only crowd of about 250 students, faculty and staff.