Industrial engineer serves as editor of new operations research book
6/7/16
Professor A. Ravi Ravindran, a world-renowned expert on operations research, is the editor of a new book that provides guidance for decision-makers in the supply chain.
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Penn State to host spring Enterprise Integration Consortium board meeting
3/16/16
The Enterprise Integration Consortium (EIC) at Penn State will hold an Industry Advisory Board meeting April 4-5 at the Ramada State College Hotel and Conference Center. The EIC is a multidisciplinary education and research group that focuses on issues related to enterprise integration technologies and applications, supply chain management and enterprise resource planning systems.
Penn State Smeal MBA team wins supply chain competition
2/10/16
A team of first-year MBA students from the Penn State Smeal College of Business recently won the 2016 Global Supply Chain Management Initiative Inter-College Case Competition, hosted by Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management.
Penn State Smeal team wins Bowersox Graduate Supply Chain Challenge
12/4/15
A team of MBA students from the Penn State Smeal College of Business recently won the Sixth Annual Bowersox Graduate Supply Chain Challenge, hosted by Michigan State’s Eli Broad College of Business.
Penn State Executive Programs receives Chief Learning Officer award
10/22/15
Penn State Executive Programs, part of the Smeal College of Business, has won Chief Learning Officer magazine's highest award for its work with Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC).
International symposium held in honor of Ravindran
3/26/15
Twenty-eight former doctoral students of A. Ravi Ravidran, professor in the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Penn State, came together to host an international symposium in his honor March 12-13 at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India.
Solving industry challenges an important goal for supply chain Ph.D. alumni
3/25/14
Penn State Smeal College of Business doctoral program alumni James Abbey and Kaitlin Wowak are using their supply chain management expertise to improve supply chain practice in industry through research and teaching.
New executive programs in analytics, transportation logistics now available
3/20/14
Registration is open for two new executive education programs in supply chain management through Penn State Executive Programs. Both programs, covering topics related to business analytics, transportation and logistics, are slated for the first week of June at Penn State’s University Park campus.
Alumnus springboards supply chain career with master of professional studies
1/17/14
Humberto Coronado was the manager of corporate and strategic relations for the transportation and logistics markets at American Public University when he decided to pursue a master of professional studies degree in supply chain management through the Penn State Smeal College of Business.
Penn State Executive Programs updates open enrollment programs in supply chain
12/19/13
Based on extensive research conducted in 2013, Penn State Executive Programs has refined the curriculum of its entire supply chain portfolio, including the launch of two new programs.
Purdum moderates panel on women in leadership at supply chain conference
12/12/13
Susan B. Purdum, instructor in supply chain and information systems in the Penn State Smeal College of Business, moderated a panel on women and leadership at the annual Global Conference for Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). The conference was held at the end of October in Denver.
Penn State Smeal MBA team wins global operations case competition
12/11/13
A team of five Penn State Smeal MBA students recently won first place — and a $5,000 prize — in the 2013 Global Operations Conference Case Competition, held last month at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
In the case of wholesale food distributors, it's all about location
12/4/13
In all but the shortest supply chains, food travels through wholesale distribution centers on its way from farm to consumer, and the location of these distributors can have a big impact on the efficiency of a food system. Now, a new mathematical model can help business owners and policy makers determine the optimal locations for such distributors, thanks to a research team led by an engineer in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Professional master's program helps alumna take career to next level
11/18/13
Stacy Mumm, a 2001 West Point graduate, served as an active duty U.S. Army Logistics Officer for seven years, including two deployments in Iraq. In civilian life, she wanted a career in supply chain management. To boost her marketability, she turned to the Penn State Smeal College of Business Master of Professional Studies program in supply chain management, a 30-credit program delivered fully online in partnership with Penn State World Campus.
Acimovic receives supply chain dissertation award
9/13/13
Jason Acimovic, assistant professor of supply chain management in the Penn State Smeal College of Business, has been selected to receive the 2013 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Doctoral Dissertation Award.