One California city is grappling with COVID-19 outbreaks at nine of its industrial facilities, including one food processing plant that reported having at least 153 positive cases, according to health officials. “We have seen disruption across the entire food supply chain, and of course, the meat supply chain is a subset of that,” said Nick Vyas, the executive director...Read More
The world will never be the same again. Black swan events such as the Covid-19 crisis leave the world scathed and wrung inside out, compelling people to identify and fix the frailties of social, political, and economic systems. The fixing can be either benign or drastic, depending on the shared values of a society. The...Read More
In Part 1 of the blog, we took a holistic look at the triggers, objectives and the intended (and unintended) consequences of the ongoing US-China trade war. We found that the trade war, at its core, is really about the domination of the global supply chain landscape. We saw how China’s economic rise since the...Read More
A key objective of the US-China trade war is to contain China’s economic rise and it appears this goal has been realized. During the April-June quarter, China’s GDP grew at 6.2 percent, and in July of 2019, China posted the slowest quarterly GDP growth in over three decades. However, it is worth questioning whether the...Read More
Nick Vyas, Founding Executive Director, Center for Global Supply Chain Management and Academic Director, USC Marshall, University of Southern California, was bestowed “Supply Chain Leader” for several achievements. This award honors an executive who exhibits extraordinary team and organizational leadership; provides dedicated coaching, mentoring and support of fellow professionals; and makes lasting contributions to advancing...Read More
USC Marshall’s MSGSCM Program (Masters in Global Supply Chain Management) was ranked number one by BestColleges.com, recognizing the program as the national leader in accredited online Masters in supply chain management programs. The USC MSGSCM online Masters program scored a 77.93 cumulative score, placing it above established programs such as the University of Washington, Michigan State...Read More
Innovative research program with the USC Marshall Center for Global Supply Chain Management will provide supply chain leaders with clear guidance on which emerging tools can bridge the gaps between traditional and digital supply chain processes at a fundamental level Austin, TX ‒ February 22, 2017 – TAKE Supply Chain (TSC), a division of TAKE...Read More
The USC Center for Global Supply Chain Management Will Hold First Two-Day Conference The Fourth Annual Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit will highlight challenges and share insight on the profession’s best practices Los Angeles, CA — The USC Center for Global Supply Chain Management (GSCM) will hold its fourth annual Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit...Read More
Early Bird Registration is now open for our annual USC Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit. Due to popular demand, the 2016 Summit will expand to two full days of content including panel sessions, keynote speakers, and networking events on September 15-16 at USC. To better link industry with academia, the Center for GSCM created the...Read More
The MS GSCM offers busy executives and managers a transformative educational experience with the flexibility and convenience of its online program. Students have the opportunity to complete a 27-unit Masters program within the period of 18 months. Attend Class Anywhere: Our online program enables students to access their classes any time, from anywhere. Students enjoy...Read More
