Global Supply Chain Institute
Global Supply Chain Institute
Advanced Supply Chain Collaborative
The Advanced Supply Chain Collaborative is an initiative of the Global Supply Chain Institute, working with faculty from the Department of Supply Chain Management and other departments in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. ASCC works as a collaborative think tank, engaging industry experts with UT faculty to explore advanced concepts in supply chain management.
Current initiatives include reshoring talent gap, returns management, demand driven inventory management, supply chain planning talent development, organizational agility, and procurement and supply management.
With the following four goals in mind, ASCC strives to create and grow a coalition of business practitioners and scholars focused on understanding how companies can leverage advanced innovations, such as cloud-based computing, machine learning and big data and analytics to build the supply chains of the future.
The collaborative seeks to:
- Enhance the understanding of advanced digital applications and strategies including business and competitive performance benefits, structural and cultural investments and skills or mindsets required to maximize impact.
- Provide a technology think tank and subject matter expertise to explore issues related to advanced supply chain analytics tools and techniques.
- Grow a talent base of students with applied technical and supply chain knowledge.
- Create a playbook for establishing tactics, processes and metrics to prioritize the application of digital supply chain tools, overcome challenges to enable successful implementation and establish ROI for digital supply chain applications.
If you are interested in exploring ASCC membership, contact us to learn more.
ASCC Membership
Includes participation in ASCC project(s) determined through collaboration with partner and GSCI.
- $50,000 for a 1-year commitment
- $140,000 for a 3-year commitment
Advanced Supply Chain Collaborative Members
EPIC Index Update and Country Risk Report
Present-day global supply chains face unprecedented risk. From environmental and climate-driven disruptions to geopolitical and regulatory requirements, today’s supply chain professionals must juggle economic and financial challenges as well as a variety of operational and technological disruptions. COVID-19 only highlighted the critical end-to-end supply chain risk mitigation challenges that supply chain managers have dealt with…
Climate Change Risk and Supply Chains
With the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events increasing, supply chain managers and leaders face significant challenges. Climate change and recent natural disasters, such as Hurricane Ian, have caused substantial disruptions in operations and logistics, highlighting the vulnerability of supply chains. To address these supply chain challenges, professionals must ensure the resilience of their…
Developing the Next Generation of Supply Chain Planning Talent and Leadership
Supply chain planning is central to the strategic initiatives and goals of modern-day businesses. The demand for competent supply chain professionals is higher than ever. Demand will only grow as supply chain leadership leans heavily on planners to manage change, navigate new technologies, and manage ambiguity with flexibility and skill. This white paper is the…
Advanced Supply Chain Planning: Leading Edge Capabilities for Future Success
For the past decade, companies have faced unprecedented supply chain challenges. In response, supply chain planning emerged as a critical priority for business leaders responding to pressures and leading transformation. This white paper explores how companies can develop a robust supply chain planning foundation today and presents seven advanced planning capabilities they will need for…
Meeting the Challenge of Supply Chain Agility
Leading companies are pursuing agile strategies, investing in digital, process, and physical capabilities that enable a rapid response to change. However, most organizations either misunderstand or rarely realize supply chain agility to their benefit. This applied research report was conducted in collaboration with Bush Brothers, Colgate-Palmolive, and IBM and introduces the concept of supply chain…
Last Mile, Reverse Logistics, and the New World Order in E-Commerce Delivery
According to Shopify, “a successful last mile experience makes up 53% of total supply chain costs and comes with its own set of challenges.” While challenges associated with last mile logistics are high, consumer expectations are higher. Following the global shake-up in shipping and supply chain management caused by COVID-19, consumers now expect shipped goods…