Broad Education Beyond Supply Chain

from businessweek.com

Michigan State’s Broad School has more to offer than just a noted program in supply-chain management, says its admissions director

Michigan State University’s Broad School of Business cracked BusinessWeek’s Top 30 this year, and Director of Admissions Jeff McNish says that’s one sign that they’ve become a truly global MBA program.

And while the school is proud of its well-known program in supply-chain management, of which McNish himself is an alumnus, he says the school also has a lot to offer students interested in other areas, such as finance, marketing, or human-resources management. He spoke recently with BusinessWeek.com reporter Kerry Miller. Here are edited excerpts of the conversation.

Supply-Chain Council Launches Supply-Chain Council University

from themanufacturer.com

WASHINGTON (Dec. 06, 2006) – According to AMR Research, 52 percent of global manufacturing companies have less than two years of experience in supply chain management. To meet this growing need for supply chain management training and certification, the Supply-Chain Council (SCC), owner of the widely used SCOR® Model, is initiating several worldwide programs targeted to better educate and certify supply chain professionals.

“As the SCC has matured, it has become clear it needs to be more active in helping supply chain professionals use supply chain models to drive business value. I am proud to announce the launch of the Supply-Chain Council University to provide additional value to our membership,” said Thomas Phelps, Chairman of the Supply-Chain Council Board of Directors.

Exostar Enables Boeing’s 787 Supply Chain

from PRNewswire

Exostar’s Supply Chain Management Solution Delivers Multi-tier Visibility and Control of Demand Forecast, Order Lifecycle and Inventory Management Processes

HERNDON, Va., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ — Exostar, a power behind secure collaborative supply networks, marks the one-year anniversary of its support of critical planning and execution processes for The Boeing Company’s 787 supply chain. Boeing utilizes Exostar for its design collaboration, sourcing and procurement solutions to work effectively with thousands of suppliers. The 787 airplane is the first Boeing program to deploy Exostar’s Supply Chain Management Solution.

eyeforprocurement Q&A interview series with top procurement executives

from marketwire.com

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