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Jun 8, 2019

A Brief History of the Founding of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC)

The following is a transcript of the speech I gave to individuals who attended our SCRC 20th Anniversary Event this past April 2019.  It covers a bit about what motivates…

Jul 24, 2025

The Parallels of Fly Fishing and Finding a Job

In recent weeks, I’ve been approached by a number of students seeking jobs, including recent graduates of our MBA supply chain program, executives transitioning from another job to a new…

Dec 27, 2023

Supply Chain Leadership Series VII: Matthew Wallace, CEO, Project DXM

Changing the way people buy apparel Matthew Wallace has worked in a number of apparel management roles over his career, including as a Senior Director of Sourcing for Merchandising at…

Sep 13, 2019

Advice to Students Getting Ready for Internship Recruiting Season: Put Away Your Cell Phones!

Editor’s Note: This post is to address a more overarching need and general approach towards professional etiquette, and is not directed towards the use of cell phones during the college’s…

Dec 11, 2025

Wrapping Up Another Semester of SCRC Projects

We held our year-end Gallery Walk on December 3, showcasing our MBA, MEng, and Undergraduate student supply chain projects completed this semester. This batch of projects involved a number of…

Apr 10, 2018

Strategic Roles in Procurement Haven’t Changed Much

A recent post on Public Spend Forum asked the following question: What are the key 4-6 roles (e.g. Buyer, Commodity Manager, etc …) common to all public procurement organizations that help you…

Feb 28, 2018

What Buyer-Supplier Collaboration Looks Like in Real Life….

I had the privilege of facilitating and witnessing first hand a great example of what a true strategic partnership looks like recently, when a large pharmaceutical brand met with a…