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2018 - 2019 Annual Report

A year in review for the SCRC, including news, stories, accomplishments, and more.

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Jeff Stonebraker uses his personal experiences to teach his students what he says is the most important lesson he's ever learned.

Supply Chain View from the Field

June 1, 2020

Tom Linton's Advice to Students: "Don't Listen to the Status Quo!"

“If you go to a hospital and a nursing station in a hospital, there may be 2 or 3 nurses, managing 30 or 40 patients.  Each patient has a pulse, and the nurses are monitoring all the patients by exception.  […]

May 28, 2020

Rob Handfield Webinar on Vital Supply Chains in a Pandemic

Rob Handfield, director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative and professor of operations and supply chain management, served as a presenter for S&P Global Market Intelligence’s University Essentials webinar on the vital supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with representatives from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Handfield described COVID-19 as the catalyst of supply chain…

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May 28, 2020

Rob Handfield Webinar on Vital Supply Chains in a Pandemic

Rob Handfield, director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative and professor of operations and supply chain management, served as a presenter for S&P Global Market Intelligence’s University Essentials webinar on the vital supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with representatives from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Handfield described COVID-19 as the catalyst of supply chain…

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Nov 21, 2019

Supply Chain Resource Cooperative Gallery Walk on Dec. 5 Provides Students, Alumni With Think-and-Do Showcase

The Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC) will cap off its 40th Semi-annual Conference on Dec. 5 with the famed Gallery Walk, a showcase of SCRC students’ corporate-partnered practicums. Starting at 4:30 p.m., Duke Energy Hall in the James B. Hunt […]

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Nov 14, 2019

Erik Troan ‘95 and Todd Olson Blend Leadership Styles to Improve the Software Experience

Poole College and Wells Fargo hosted the latest installment of the Wells Fargo Executive Leadership Series featuring Erik Troan ‘95 and Todd Olson of Pendo.

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