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Benefits of SCF Membership

Benefits of the Supply Chain Forum

• LEARN – Join supply chain leaders from industry and academia twice a year on the UT campus to discuss and debate the latest issues and trends in supply chain management.


• NETWORK – Tap into a network of elite industry and academic thought leaders while building relationships with peers who are confronting similar supply chain issues across a broad cross-section of industries.


• RECRUIT – Interview top performing undergraduate and MBA students for internships and supply chain positions within your firm.


• SUPPLY CHAIN AUDIT – Take advantage of discounted pricing for supply chain audits which are completed by a team of faculty experts.


• ROI – Leave the Forum ready to implement ideas and tools that will enhance your firm's supply chain performance. 

An Ongoing Dialogue
Members of the Supply Chain Forum also receive:

• Knowledge sharing is facilitated through top level summaries of each Forum's proceedings.  Videotapes of presentations from supply chain experts are also available for distribution among members who were unable to attend . (An archive of presentations from past events is available exclusively to Forum members.)


• The SC Forum publishes updates on the latest supply chain issues which are sent exclusively to our members.  This includes quarterly newsletters, webinars and white papers featuring the most current information on supply chain optimization.  All information may be shared with managers within a corporate member organization.


•  Forum members also enjoy special access to research materials including faculty's pre-publication articles, books and case studies.


• Special attention from the faculty in a range of areas, including industry contacts and the latest supply chain trends, is available exclusively to Forum members.


• Forum members enjoy discounted pricing for coursework at UT's Center for Executive Education.


• Forum members may sponsor a student research project to explore a particular supply chain management issue of interest within their company

Supply Chain Forum Participant Testimonials

The participants in the University of Tennessee’s Supply Chain Forum, known as Sponsors, are from large, mid-sized and small companies and represent a broad spectrum of industries including manufacturers, retailers and service providers.  While they run the gamut from manager to CEO, our Sponsors all share a fervent desire to stay on the cutting edge of supply chain strategy and management.

What our Members say about UT’s Supply Chain Forum

“The Forum faculty’s  approach to supply chain management is unique, in that it reflects the real world challenges of matching increasingly volatile global demand patterns with ever-changing sources of supply. This Demand-Supply Integration perspective represents the forefront of research in supply chain management and focuses on the complex problems firms face in today’s global environment.”
—Alan Wilson
Chief Executive Officer
McCormick Foods

 

"The Supply Chain Forum gives us unparalleled opportunities to network with and learn best practices from peer organizations, have access to accomplished graduates, and have priority access to research that can positively impact our company’s bottom line. UT recognizes the synergistic value of integrating supply chain concepts with customer value in achieving a competitive advantage. I highly recommend the forum for the tangible, financial benefits that it can provide."
—Fran Mirmina
Vice President Worldwide Logistics
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.

 

"We are in a very competitive market today for the best supply chain talent. With the forum, you can not only recruit top talent to your team, but you also have a nice retention tool for your current employees with this investment in continued skill development and education. It's a nominal investment for the goodwill and cross-industry supply chain ideas that you are exposed to. We have gotten very positive feedback from the folks on our Dell team that have attended the Forum."
—Bill Hutchinson
UT Graduate and Vice President of Global Supply Chain and Fulfillment
Dell