Supply chain at W. P. Carey: A continuum of thought leadership

The W. P. Carey School’s supply chain management program has been and continues to be a key player in the development of the discipline, starting long before the supply chain concept coalesced from its component parts.

Chain of events: News from the Department of Supply Chain Management

Graduation is a proud day at a university, for students, family and the school. Today we introduce you to the May 2012 Outstanding Graduating Senior.

Interview: Supply chain management at BP

In his position as head of the procurement supply chain at BP, Dave Connor is responsible for managing a worldwide supply chain that operates in an environment of high risk. Recently, Connor was on campus for graduation, where the latest class of BP managers would receive the W. P.

A message from the chair: March highlights

Chairman John Fowler reviews some of the highlights of the department of supply chain management in his welcome message for the first 2012 issue of KnowSCM.

Supply chain management in health care: New research focus

Eugene Schneller has been at the lead of research initiatives concerning the emergence of supply chain management in healthcare organizations.

New center could solve challenges of preparing for disasters

Assistant Professor Mahyar Eftekhar wants to bring top minds in humanitarian logistics together to study life-and-death situations.

Global logistics master's helps career changer chart a new path

Christon Valdivieso looks back on his time in the W. P. Carey Master of Science in Global Logistics (MS-GL) program with great fondness and pride.

Supply chain grad takes direct approach to indirect procurement

Though Dell may be best known for its consumer technology products, the company has evolved into a preferred end-to-end solutions provider for enterprises around the world.

Profile: Studying uncertainty in supply chains

Since he began exploring supply chain management three decades ago, Professor Scott Webster has taken a broad view, examining the pricing of fashion products, flexible workday policies, winemaking, and more.

Trust: The steel in effective health sector supply chains

 Trust — or the lack of trust — between suppliers and providers is an issue that has increasingly strained the health sector supply chain.