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Jun 29, 2018

Professor Cecil Chester Bozarth III, PhD:  In Memoriam

I lost a good friend on May 27, just as a son lost his father, a wife lost her husband, two parents lost a son, two sisters lost a brother,… 

Jun 6, 2018

Fake News, Trusting Data, and the President’s Tweets: Around the World with Reuters

As noted in my previous blog, I had the pleasure of attending the Thomson Reuters Government Conference, and sat on a panel with Andy Russell, Lead Director, Department of Defense… 

Apr 2, 2018

Shoes Made out of Corn? First-ever Plant-based Shoe by Reebok A Great Case in Innovation at Work!

Reebok is an American-inspired global brand with a deep fitness heritage and the mission to design and create the best gear and experiences for the sport of fitness and for… 

Mar 22, 2018

Bio Based product dashboard adds a new way of tracking sustainability progress

A recent report published by the SCRC in the Poole College of Management and East Carolina University adds a new set of metrics for executives and NGO’s interested in understanding… 

Mar 5, 2018

Get Ready for the Electronification of Everything …and More Global Component Shortages!

I had an opportunity to speak with some executives this week that are frequently in Asia, negotiating with suppliers of everything from memory, semiconductors, and multiple other types of electronic… 

Jul 30, 2013

The Evolution of Supply Management, Q&A with Dave Nelson

Questions and Answers on the Evolution of Supply Management with Dave Nelson Rob Handfield (Co-Director of SCRC): Well, we’re here today at the SCRC Meeting, meeting here with Dave Nelson.… 

Jul 30, 2013

The Global Economy, Q&A with Jason Schenker, Prestige Economics, LLC

Question and Answers on the Global Economy, with Jason Schenker, Prestige Economics, LLC What’s Happening in the Global Economy? Rob Handfield (Co-Director of SCRC): I’m here with Jason Schenker, president… 

Apr 21, 2011

The Supply Chain IT Investment Enigma: Companies are Rethinking IT Investments

After a period of significant downsizing and reduction in IT, supply chain executives need to re-think their IT investment strategies, particularly given the dominance of the Web, social media and… 

Apr 20, 2011

A Quick Primer on BPM: Business Process Management

The concept of business process management (BPM for short) has been around for a number of years now, but just what does it entail? What are the major activities and… 

Jul 5, 2006

The Transportation Crunch

Related site link: A Brief History of the Highway Transportation System in the U.S. The transportation infrastructure is exploding. This was the subject of debate at the Consumer Healthcare Products…