Supply Chain Management Article Library

Nov 30, 2018

Digital Transformation Starts with Solid Data Governance: IBM/NCSU Data Analytics Report Available

We recently completed our 2nd Annual Data Governance, Data Quality and AI Report – 2018.  The study points out some important insights for managers who are exploring how to navigate…

Nov 25, 2018

GovShop a new way to buy for government supply managers

For many years, government contract officers working at the local, state, and federal level, relied on a variety of different networks to search for qualified suppliers.  In many cases, they…

Nov 20, 2018

SCRC Research on Drug Shortages: Lawsuits, Low Cost Countries, and Litigation

Recent articles have started to highlight the number of drug shortages occurring in retail channels.  Not surprisingly, these are often related to supply chains – a topic that I have…

Nov 19, 2018

Altria Joins Supply Chain Resource Cooperative at Poole College

As an SCRC partner, Altria has access to Poole College supply chain faculty experts and student teams.

Nov 17, 2018

SCRC Meeting: Practical Approaches in Creating Analytics (from People Who Have Actually Done it, Not Just Talked About it)

Our upcoming SCRC meeting is focused on how organizations are undertaking practical approaches to creating business analytics.  As many companies are in the throes of launching business pilots and Proof…

Nov 12, 2018

Poole College’s Military Affiliated Students Advance toward Future Careers with NC State Support

“A long, intense, and exciting journey.” That is how Brian Pezzulo, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and student in the NC State Jenkins MBA program, describes his path from military career to college curriculum. Pezzulo is one of about 170 […]

Nov 4, 2018

An Interview with Anita Vila-Parrish on Healthcare Analytics

I had the opportunity this week to conduct a recorded interview with Dr. Anita Vila-Parrish, who is currently working at McKesson.   In the interview, we covered a variety of topics,…

Oct 25, 2018

More Data is Not Better and Machine Learning is a Grind…. Just Ask Amazon

I had an opportunity to sit in on a lecture today by two experts on Machine Learning from Amazon, during a lecture at UNC.  Ed Banti is Director of Software…

Oct 23, 2018

How Big Data is Changing Supply Chains

Today’s blog is written by guest blogger, Lisa C. Dunn a writer for TechnologyAdvice.   She provides some great insights into how big data might be able to be used in supply…

Oct 14, 2018

Women in Supply Chain Panel Offers Great Advice to Future Supply Chain Leaders

I had the opportunity to sit in on the Women in Supply Chain Panel at the Innovative Women’s Forum, held at NC State University this past Friday October 12.  The…