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Essential reading from leading researchers and scholars on the latest trends and topics relevant to global supply chain management.
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Guide to Becoming a Chief Production Officer
As manufacturing and production evolve with new technologies and operational methods, so has the role of those who manage them.
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The Top 10 Reasons to Get Your EMBA for Global Supply Chain at Haslam
An Executive MBA from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business presents countless ways for you to continue growing as a supply chain leader.
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Why Choose the EMBA for Global Supply Chain from Haslam?
An online MBA stands to disrupt the career you cannot put on hold. However, the hybrid Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business is an investment in your future that is flexible with your work-life balance.
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Guide to Supply Chain Planning
Effective supply chain planning offers invaluable competitive advantage.
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Managing Transportation and Logistics in Supply Chains
Maintaining well-organized logistics and supply chain management is essential to keeping a competitive advantage.
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UT Haslam Expands Executive MBA for Global Supply Chain; Currently Recruiting Ambitious Supply Chain Professionals for January 2020 Intake
UT Haslam’s Executive MBA for Global Supply Chain, a top-ranked, nationally-recognized and highly focused program, is currently accepting applications for Spring of 2020 enrollment.
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Guide to Supply Chain Optimization
An introduction and a guide to supply chain optimization discusses the process of getting a product from Point A to Point B before it eventually ends up in the hands of the end-customer.
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UT Haslam Currently Recruiting Supply Chain Professionals for January 2020 EMBA
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business is currently accepting applications for spring 2020 enrollment in its top-ranked Executive MBA for Global Supply Chain.
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Study Projects High Performance Organization Best Practices for 2025
What will it take for businesses to perform at a high level in the supply chain and hold a competitive advantage over their rivals in the next decade?
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New UT Study Highlights Obstacles, Possibilities for Women in Supply Chain
Women make up 40 percent of the workforce in supply chain organizations, yet only 15 percent of these firms have female representation at the executive levels, recent research shows.