Supply Chain Strategy & Management Forum

As frontrunners of demand and supply integration, the University of Tennessee’s Department of Marketing & Logistics is committed to fostering an open dialogue between the business community, world-class scholars and students. One of our key tools for interfacing with industry leaders is the Supply Chain Strategy and Management Forum. It is a research-based think tank that brings our faculty together with executives from some of the world’s most progressive companies to address critical supply chain issues affecting profitability at each link along the organizational value chain.

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The Forum consists of two, on campus meetings annually. Our members, known as Sponsors, receive up to five complimentary registrations for each session which they are encouraged to share with customers or suppliers.

Sponsorship Benefits

• Form valuable, co-learning relationships with some of the world’s most respected corporate and academic leaders
• Network, benchmark, and share best practices with professionals who are dealing with, and applying solutions to, similar supply chain issues
• Deliver immediate value to your company with profit-generating ideas and career-boosting methodologies that can positively impact revenue and profitability
• Maximize access to top, supply-chain-trained students for recruiting and internships
• Direct research initiatives of Forum faculty, establish research priorities and receive priority access to working papers and research articles prior to publication

Additional Benefits of Forum Sponsorship

As a participant in this unique learning environment you will also receive

• Special attention from the faculty in a range of areas, including industry contacts and the latest supply chain trends
• Discounted pricing on university supply chain executive education seminars
• Discounted pricing on supply chain assessments and other special project work done by the faculty
• Access to white papers, technical reports, etc.

Program Content

Twice a year we ask our Membership what issues they are facing in managing and optimizing their supply chain structures. UT’s Forum faculty -- academic leaders in integrated supply chain management -- then brain storm to craft a meeting agenda that addresses these issues. Thought leaders and senior executives from a broad cross section of industries are invited to present their ideas and insights on these topics. Because our meeting format includes panel discussions, Sponsors have an opportunity to probe, challenge and offer feedback with an immediacy that often leads to unparalleled dialogue. This fusion of speakers from both industry and academia, coupled with Sponsor participation, makes for a dynamic meeting, rich with topical information that is both relevant and actionable.

Who Should Attend

UT’s Supply Chain Strategy & Management Forum is aimed at executives and managers who are seeking a broader perspective on how to optimize their companies’ supply chain to enhance value and profitability.

Among the Best

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National rankings released by U.S. News and World Report, Forbes Inc. and Supply Chain Management Review place UT Knoxville and its supply chain management/logistics programs among the nation's top national public universities.