Many of the department members during a recent meeting.
Welcome From Dean Kathy Farrell
I hope you enjoy learning more about what the department is accomplishing in this newsletter and thank you for all the support that you provide to the department, college and campus more broadly. Continue reading…
Dr. Jennifer K. Ryan: Building Community Throughout a Changing Year
Greetings! The past several months have brought challenges and changes to all of our lives and have permanently altered the higher education landscape. In times like these, maintaining communication and building community are more important than ever. Continue reading…
GRAD2GRAD Program Provides Special Tuition Discount for Nebraska Graduates
Created to help recent UNL undergraduates who graduated between May 2020 and May 2021 gain additional skills to compete in this uncertain job market, the new GRAD2GRAD program provides a special tuition discount for the Master of Science in Business Analytics degree. Continue reading…
More details at: https://business.unl.edu/promo/grad2grad/You're Invited: 7th Annual Sustainable Operations Management Workshop
The Department of SCMA will host the 7th Annual Sustainable Operations Management Workshop February 26-28, 2021. The workshop provides an outstanding venue for presentations on state-of-the-art research and industry applications, along with networking opportunities for scholars and practitioners. Continue reading…
Special Summer Course: Supply Chain Challenges in 2020 and Future Implications
This summer, students took a special course to explore the supply chain structure of popular and necessary products that experienced shortages and stock-outs, the impact of the pandemic on food supply chains and the role of government policies in promoting supply chain responsiveness. Continue reading…
Batur's Team Eases Internet Traffic Jams
With so many mobile devices and other wireless users jumping on the information superhighway, the airwaves are experiencing traffic jams. That’s a conundrum for internet service providers and their customers, who pay for services that ISPs will soon be unable to guarantee during wireless rush hours. Continue reading…
Nebraska Supply Chain Club Engages With The Supply Chain Community
Although the spring semester was cut short, the Nebraska Supply Chain Club accomplished a lot this year. With bi-weekly meetings featuring different guest speakers each time, supply chain panels and a trip to Nashville, the students stretched their strengths and found ways to engage across the U.S. Continue reading…
Sönmez Drives Sustainability to Help Feed Families
As a child in Turkey, Dr. Erkut Sönmez felt a pull inside leading him to become a scientist but wondered how he could use his calling to make a difference. Little did he know by working long summers on his grandfather’s farm, a seed was being planted that would one day take root in Nebraska. Continue reading…
Supply Chain Management Capstone Course Connects with Local Companies
Students in SCMA 474 (Strategic Supply Chain Management), the capstone course for Supply Chain majors, have spent their semesters working with Nebraska companies as consultants to analyze and evaluate various aspects of their businesses. Continue reading…
Araz Research Prepares for Pandemic Decision-Making
Dr. Özgür Araz, associate professor of supply chain management and analytics and Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute Faculty Fellow, teaches predictive analytics. He knows the impact his work can have on business profitability and also what it can do to save lives in a time of crisis. Continue reading…
SCMA Publications
From understanding the role of analytics in risk management to exploring inventory sharing, our faculty have been busy this year, publishing work that affects a wide variety of industries across the globe. Continue reading…
SCMA in the Media
Members of our department have been featured in the media over the past year, from news stories written about Dr. Leon Xu's research on the FDA drug approval process to Professor Shawntell Kroese's participation in the Rail Innovation Day Webinar. Continue reading…
Featured Student: Connor O’Meara
Before graduating in May 2020, supply chain management major and past Nebraska Supply Chain Club president Connor O’Meara, had a job lined up as a customer support associate at DMSi Software in Omaha. He’s excited to join the team, especially since he has been interested in DMSi since freshman year. Continue reading…
Featured New Faculty: Shawntell Kroese
Shawntell Kroese will join the Department of SCMA this fall as an assistant professor of practice. Previously, she taught as a lecturer in our department and worked at Union Pacific Railroad for over twenty years, where she held executive positions in all four commercial business teams. Continue reading…
Featured Advisory Board Member: Craig Stoffel
Craig Stoffel is the vice president of global logistics at Werner Enterprises. During his more than 30 years at Werner, he has held a variety of positions within operations, marketing, and business development. He played an integral part in developing and managing non-asset logistics services. Continue reading…
Featured New Faculty: Liang (Leon) Xu
Dr. Xu joined the college in fall 2019 as an assistant professor. Prior to UNL, he earned his Ph.D. in supply chain management from Pennsylvania State University. While he teaches analytics and data modeling, he applies his extensive knowledge to important issues facing the U.S. healthcare system. Continue reading…
Originally published July 24, 2020 -
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