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May 29, 2017

SCRC Executive Roundtable: Combating Counterfeit in the Supply Chain

This week the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative is holding an executive panel focused on the challenges of dealing with counterfeiting in the supply chain.  We will be hosting a number of…

May 23, 2017

The Strength of the Pack is the Wolf… The Strength of the Wolf is the Pack!

In a recent article in Supply Chain Navigator, I spend some time discussing the interesting relationship between the introduction of wolves in Yellowstone Park, and the evolution of digital supply…

May 22, 2017

Data Governance is real success story in analytics.

I recently published a white paper with Balaji Soundararajan and Joe Yacura, focused on the topic of data governance. The paper was published with the support of Bravo Solutions, and…

May 9, 2017

Learning to Work with Machines That Learn What the Experts Know

It is no secret that future generations of managers are being asked to learn all about the different processes in the end-to-end supply chain, and be able to come together…

May 5, 2017

Can Sales and Procurement Ever be BFF's?

The relationship between sales and procurement has always been a contentious one, and the idea of a friendship evolving between the two functions is laughable in the minds of many…

May 4, 2017

Models That Forecast Impact of Government Spending Are Easily Manipulated

Economists have found that the most widely used model for predicting how U.S. government spending affects GDP can be rigged to control forecasts.

May 1, 2017

Student Strives To Build Safe, Sustainable Apparel Industry

Sometimes tragedy strikes so close that it changes the trajectory of a life. For NC State student Rejaul Hasan, 2013 had been a good year. After studying textiles at University of […]

Apr 29, 2017

Hilarious Sourcing Videos

I had an opportunity to watch some hilarious sourcing videos recently that I discovered on a sourcing blog by Citro Strategy. The three scenarios depict the actions of “hardball negotiating” procurement…

Apr 27, 2017

Data-Driven Future

As an undergraduate – thanks in part to receiving Poole College of Management’s John Deere Marketing Award scholarship and to being a student-athlete – Joshua Gandy recalibrated his road ahead through extraordinary leadership and service opportunities.

Apr 26, 2017

Graduate Students Shine in Lulu eGames

Graduate students from across disciplines were members of winning teams in the 2017 Lulu eGames. Students tell how they hope to turn their prize money into new businesses.