WMU launches supply chain academies in new tech center—WMU's Bronco Force and Urban Alliance are joining forces to provide critically needed supply chain management industry support and training for unemployed and underemployed residents.
Amazon's latest ISM employee—Integrated supply management graduate Justin Dudzinski, B.B.A.’17, describes the path to his job at one of Amazon’s newest fulfillment centers packed with high-end technology, including robots.
ISM grad and his roommate launch Mochabox.com—Integrated supply management graduate Harlin Thomas and his WMU roommate Floyd Sartin teamed up to launch Mochabox.com, a roast-to-order wholesale coffee distributor.
ISM student receives prestigious scholarship—Edward Mulford has been awarded a coveted Transportation Club of Detroit scholarship for 2017. This marks the fifth year in a row that a WMU student has been the recipient of the scholarship.
Greg Toornman, director of global materials, logistics and freight management at AGCO, mentions their collaboration with the WMU integrated supply management program in Supply Chain World in an article on AGCO's smart logistics initiative.
Curkovic and alumni create new global industry standard—Working with leading indirect procurement execs and a global consulting firm, Dr. Sime Curkovic was tapped to help direct the efforts in developing an indirect procurement standard now available to industry.
Case competitions—During the 2016-17 academic year, supply chain students participated in seven case competitions, including the General Motors/Wayne State University Supply Chain Case Competition, the Michigan State University Simulation Case Competition and the Institute for Supply Management Indirect Materials and Services Conference and Competition.
SIG World Summit—WMU was one of five universities with supply chain students selected to attend the Sourcing Industry Group World Summit in Amelia Island, Fla., and the only one with students selected at the undergraduate level.
National case competition—A four-student team earned an Honorable Mention at the University of Minnesota's 5th Annual National Undergraduate Supply Chain and Operations Case Competition. This is the first year Western sent a team to the highly competitive, national competition.
WMU Supply Chain Challenge—Teams from Eastern Michigan University, Grand Valley State University and WMU competed in the first WMU Supply Chain Challenge sponsored by Whirlpool.
LinkedIn Post—Dennis Bagozzi "What are you willing to give up for something you never had?"
ISM professional development presentation—Integrated supply management students Rachel Larson, Edward Mulford and Courtney Patterson presented on Business Team Functionality at the Institute for Supply Management Greater Grand Rapids Professional Development Meeting on Feb. 21, 2017.
LinkedIn Post—Ryan Betke "Grade Point Average and the Workforce."