Participant Testimonials
The participants in the University of Tennessee’s Supply Chain Strategy and Management 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.
Our sponsors have included:
Alcoa
Avery Dennison
Boeing
Boise Cascade
Brunswick
Bush Brothers
Cardinal Health
Caterpillar Logistics
Cintas
Cummins Filtration
Defense Logistics Agency
Dell
Deloitte
Eastman Chemical
Estee Lauder
Genuine Parts
GlaxoSmithKline
Hewlett Packard
Honeywell
John Deere
Johnson & Johnson
Kimberly Clark
La-Z-Boy
Lockheed Martin
Maersk
McCormick Foods
McKesson
Nissan
Office Max
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Peerless Pump
Penske
Radio Systems
Ryder
Schneider
The Limited
Union Pacific Railroad
Whirlpool
WWL Vehicle Services Americas
What our Sponsors say about UT’s Supply Chain Strategy & Management Forum:
"The Supply Chain Strategy & Management 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
Director, Worldwide Customer and Distribution Services
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
“The Supply Chain Forum is a first-class event that brings together many very bright people who share common supply chain interests and who face common supply chain issues. I always come away with valuable new insights.”
— Steven Vanne, Global Supply & Demand Chain Manager
Caterpillar Paving Products, Inc.
"...a great source of leading edge thinking and research.... the faculty is constantly seeking, and acts on, feedback from forum members to make the forum more responsive to the needs and wishes of its membership. The Executive Supply Chain Forum just keeps getting better."
—Martin H. Coalson
Asst. VP - Product Development & Yield Mgt
Union Pacific Railroad
