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For more than 50 years, University of Tennessee faculty have played a major role in the supply chain arena, conducting innovative research, publishing leading-edge findings, writing industry-standard textbooks, and creating the manual to which companies successful in supply chain management adhere. We offer comprehensive supply-chain management/logistics programming across the entire educational spectrum, as well as customized solutions to fit your specific needs.
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The need to better integrate online and on ground learning experiences is dictated in part by the changing “marketplace” and...
If done correctly, the partnership with your Third Party Logistics, 3PL provider can truly be a source of competitive advantage...
With poor commercial practices currently in place in the 3PL industry, the goal of this white paper is to help...
This paper outlines the most significant challenges distribution centers are facing and conveys creative solutions to meet the growing demand...
The results of the 23rd Annual Trends and Issues in Transportation and Logistics suggest that the current business environment has...
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Why Universities Need to be More Agile
May 7, 2019
The need to better integrate online and on ground learning experiences is dictated in part by the changing “marketplace” and in part by what we now know about learning and teaching effectiveness.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Launches Online Master’s in Supply Chain Management
May 7, 2019
The degree is the first of 10 online programs UT plans to launch with Noodle Partners.
McDonald’s “Secret Sauce” for Supply Chain Success
December 20, 2016
Is there a “secret sauce” for consistent supply chain success? McDonald’s, which is consistently ranked in the top echelon of supply chains by Gartner, thinks so, the fast food leader stays atop of the marketplace with a “system” where suppliers and McDonald’s “share the pie.”
Selecting and Managing a Third Party Logistics Provider
June 6, 2016
If done correctly, the partnership with your Third Party Logistics, 3PL provider can truly be a source of competitive advantage for your company.
Unpacking Risk Shifting
March 29, 2016
With poor commercial practices currently in place in the 3PL industry, the goal of this white paper is to help GSCs and 3PLs be more aware of the need to create fair and balanced commercial agreements that promote healthy businesses on both sides.
Shortfalls in the Management of Third-Party Logistics
February 26, 2016
More than 80 percent of domestic Fortune 500 companies outsource their logistics operations and most expect to use third party logistics providers more in the coming years, according to the University of Tennessee study sponsored by Kenco.
The ABCs of DCs Distribution Center Management
August 12, 2015
This paper outlines the most significant challenges distribution centers are facing and conveys creative solutions to meet the growing demand for information technology and value-added services.
Shifting Risk and Meeting in the Middle Might Be Key to Shipper & Third-Party Logistics Relations
August 7, 2015
The issue of 3PL commoditization has been repeatedly raised, with 3PLs expressing the desire for shippers to view them more as strategic partners and not just as suppliers.
Recent Study Indicates New Trucker Rest Rules Could Mean Higher Consumer Costs
June 21, 2015
UT’s Global Supply Chain Institute study identifies ways companies could mitigate those costs. She noted that many of those businesses are incorporating some new initiatives.
23rd Annual Study of Trends and Issues in Transportation and Logistics
June 11, 2015
The results of the 23rd Annual Trends and Issues in Transportation and Logistics suggest that the current business environment has created a struggle between shippers and carriers that is changing the nature of their relationship.
Size of Company Does Not Make an Organization a Master of Logistics
June 11, 2015
Karl B. Mandrodt, Ph.D., Mary Collins Holcomb, Ph.D., and Rob Estes, President & CEO, Estes Express Lines, apply the findings of the 23rd Annual Trends & Issues in Transportation and Logistics Study to the world of transportation and logistics shipper-carrier decision making.
UT Study Ties Distribution Management to Success in Online Business
May 14, 2015
DC management clearly requires the best and brightest of management personnel, this job demands innovation, technical acumen and human resource skills. DC managers must manage upward to respond to very tough management goals and customer expectations.
Shippers, Third Parties Oppose FMCSA’s Proposed Rules Against Truck Driver “Coercion”
February 18, 2015
Shippers and transportation intermediaries are opposing a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposal designed against putting undue pressure on truck drivers to violate hours of service and other rules.
University of Tennessee’s Hours of Service (HOS) Study
January 1, 2015
The UT study surveyed 417 companies and found that 58 percent of them expected an increase in their carrier rates. They anticipated passing on the costs to their customers in the long term.
Global Supply Chain Study Highlights Reversal of Outsourcing
December 4, 2014
Relocation of manufacturing and product sourcing to emerging economies is no longer the gold standard for global businesses, according to a study from the Global Supply Chain Institute in UT's Haslam College of Business.
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