Supply Chain Management Article Library

Mar 20, 2018

Survey: 69% of organizations do not have comprehensive enterprise-wide risk management processes in place despite growing corporate risks

While most finance leaders agree corporate risks are increasing, less than a third report having complete enterprise risk management processes in place.

Mar 16, 2018

Cheniere is driving change, locally and globally

Bill Knittle, Chief Supply Chain Officer, came to speak to our students this week at NC State.  Bill is helping Cheniere build up one of the largest LNG exporting facilities…

Mar 15, 2018

Students Report Food, Housing Insecurity

NC State becomes one of the first universities in the country to survey its student population on hunger and homelessness. The findings could lead to the expansion of student support programs on campus.

Mar 12, 2018

The US needs to step up Biobased investment to catch up with the rest of the world

Multiple discussions gleaned from interviews with executives in biobased product categories emphasize that significant barriers exist in two areas:  1) demand for biobased products that is supported by government incentives,…

Mar 12, 2018

The Business of Partnership

Dr. Jon Carr, Jenkins Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Poole College of Management, is all in when it comes to building partnerships and engaging in research to advance entrepreneurship at NC State.

Mar 7, 2018

Online MBA Helped Alumna Accelerate Career

NC State Online Alumna Christina Colgan was grateful she didn’t have to put her career on hold to earn her MBA.

Mar 6, 2018

NC State Honors Two with Prestigious Watauga Medal

William K. “Bill” Collins Sr. and Benjamin P. “Ben” Jenkins III named the 2018 recipients of the Watauga Medal, NC State University’s highest nonacademic honor.

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…

Mar 5, 2018

OCIP Creates Culture of Quality Assurance

The Online Course Improvement Program (OCIP) pilot began in January 2018 to help a group of dedicated faculty members restructure their online courses to meet the nationally recognized standards of Quality Matters. The group will have the first online courses certified for quality at NC State.

Mar 5, 2018

NC State Online MBA Shines in Financial Times Ranking

Financial Times ranked NC State Jenkins Professional Online MBA program among the top 20 worldwide, and No. 1 in several categories, in the publication’s 2018 Best Online MBA programs ranking.