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Celebrating 20 Years of Impact and Innovation in Supply Chain Management

No. 15 in Supply Chain

Our leading supply chain program is ranked No. 15 nationwide by Gartner.

Turning Ideas into Solutions

Industry Engagement

We offer unique partnerships between industry and NC State. Businesses get real solutions, valuable assistance and access to an up-and-coming workforce.

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Student Engagement

Our curriculum gives students the knowledge and practical experience they need to become tomorrow's supply chain leaders.

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Faculty Spotlight

Don Warsing

Don Warsing’s move from industry to academia and background in both engineering and supply chain management enable him to dig deeply into highly-challenging problems.

Supply Chain View from the Field

July 18, 2019

Vishnu Kotipalli MBA/MIE’18: A Testament to Academia’s Impact on Industry

Vishnu Kotipalli graduated from NC State in 2018, having earned both a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and a Master of Industrial Engineering (MIE) degree through the Poole College of Management’s dual-degree program. In this interview, Kotipalli discusses what […]

July 18, 2019

Rich Wachowski BS'19

Name: Rich Wachowski From: Charlotte, NC Course of Study: Supply Chain Management and Operations Graduation: December 2019 Why did you choose NC State? I came from a very small high school — my graduating class was only about 80 people. […]

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Jul 18, 2019

Vishnu Kotipalli MBA/MIE’18: A Testament to Academia’s Impact on Industry

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Jul 18, 2019

Rich Wachowski BS'19

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Jun 21, 2019

Don Warsing: Focused on Improving Operational Outcomes

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