Director’s Blog
SCRC Partner Company DXM Named to the World Economic Forum’s List of Technology Pioneers
I was delighted to hear from Matt Wallace, Project DXM‘s CEO, that the company had been named to the WEF’s list of Technology Pioneers – growth-stage companies from around the world that are using new technologies and innovation poised to […]
Rising Interest Rates: Maybe It’s Time to Bring Back the Forgotten Art of Price Analysis
Price analysis is a subject that is often overlooked in supply chain education, (although it is certainly a big part of our chapter on Strategic Cost Management in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management). This is perhaps a “forgotten art” that […]
Dealing with Supply Chain Uncertainty After Covid: Insights from the Experts
A small group of executives enjoyed a particularly interesting set of insights yesterday at our first Supply Chain Resource Cooperative meeting since December, 2019. Meeting on a rainy day at the NC State Faculty Club, we enjoyed some great opinions […]
The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up
A recent set of investigations by the Economist provides a realistic view of the likelihood of a smooth transition to a green energy economy. Big Picture Up Front: it won’t be easy, and many of the current projections we are […]
Supply Chain Pressure Index is up for Q4 2021 – and will likely stay there (Jason MIller Blog #5)
Yesterday the Census Bureau released the Q4 2021 Quarterly Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization, and my colleague Jason Miller was able to update the MSU Supply Chain Pressure Index. The reading jumped to 494.6, up from 436.6 in Q3 2021 […]
The Supply Chain Impacts of the Russian Attack on the Ukraine
As we all sit and watch the tragedy unfolding on our television screens, everyone can agree that this unprovoked war is leading to a terrible loss of life and destruction of civilian homes and lives. But there is another deadly […]
Supply chains remain wonky… and will continue that way for awhile (Jason Miller blog part 4)
I have been sitting in on interesting calls the past couple of days, and have also been exchanging emails with my colleague Jason Miller at Michigan State University, and also sat in on a presentation by Bill Villalon, recently retired […]
Logistics journal sees jump in submissions and special issues
As the Editor in Chief of the Logistics journal, I am striving to continuously improve the scope and reach of the journal, and explore innovative new topics that we are facing. In 2022, global logistics is more important than ever. […]
What’s the outlook for inflation and supply chain relief in 2022? (Jason Miller Blog #3)
What’s in store for 2022? Many analysts are asking this question – as they weigh off the good news from earnings season, against the warnings of the Fed that inflation will result in increased interest rates. However, one thing I […]
Jason Miller Blog 2: Will Intel’s investments make a dent in our dependence on foreign semiconductors?
A great deal of hoopla is being made of Intel’s investments in its new $20 billion semiconductor chip plant near Columbus, Ohio, which Intel claims could expand into a $100 billion complex with eight fabrication plants. This is of course […]