Supply Chain Management - McCombs School of Business - The University of Texas at Austin

May 14-15, 2008
SCMC/CCIMS present A Joint Research Center Sustainability Symposium
Co-hosted by the Supply Chain Management Center of Excellence (SCMC) and the Center for Customer Insight and Marketing Solutions (CCIMS) with support from the Advanced Manufacturing Center, this symposium titled “Achieving Customer Impact by Balancing Environmental Intelligence, Supply Chain Optimization and Product Design” will provide an opportunity for Supply Chain and Marketing executives to look at best practices, issues and opportunities for holistic product design. Participation is limited to SCMC and CCIMS sponsors, McCombs School of Business faculty and students, and AMC sponsors and affiliated faculty by invitation. There is no fee to attend, but registration is required by April 23, 2008. For more information, please contact Diana Busler.

Thursday, March 20, 2008, 9:30am – 2:00pm
A Joint Research Center “Sponsors Only” Session with Dr. Bob Johansen
The Supply Chain Management Center of Excellence (SCMC) and the Center for Customer Insight and Marketing Solutions (CCIMS) will co-host Dr. Bob Johansen, Distinguished Fellow at the Institute for the Future (IFTF). This session titled “Sensing the Future to Compete in the Present” will focus on IFTF’s latest Ten-Year Forecast of global future forces and the Foresight to Insight to Action approach. Participation is limited to sponsors of SCMC and CCIMS, McCombs School of Business faculty and students. There is no fee to attend, but an RSVP is required by March 6, 2008. For more information, please contact Diana Busler.

Friday, November 9, 2007, 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Supply Chain and Operation Management MBA Curriculum Review Meeting
The goal of this committee is to review the MBA curriculum and provide feedback in order to maximize the program’s effectiveness and relevance, as well as to enhance the attractiveness of McCombs SC and OM MBAs to corporate recruiters. The event will be held at the Red McCombs School of Business (CBA), 2100 Speedway in room 4.304. For more information, please contact Diana Busler.

October 4-5, 2007, Information Management/Operations Challenge
Sponsors: Technology McCombs & Excellence in Operations
This case competition requires teams of first-year MBA students from the McCombs School of Business to analyze a business issue overnight and present a strategic solution to a panel of corporate judges the next day. The case will combine knowledge of Information Management and Operations as tools to achieve operational excellence in business organizations. For more information, contact Mary Cosper

Additional events sponsored by Excellence in Operations:
September 5, 2007 – Fall Kickoff Meeting
September 28, 2007 – Dell Tour
November 9-10, 2007 – Tepper School of Business International Case Competition

May 7-8, 2007 Roundtable/Conference Event
2nd Conference of the POMS College of Supply Chain Management
POMS College of Supply Chain Management Conference
Jointly sponsored by the Production Operations Management Society (POMS), the UT Supply Chain Management Consortium and Dell Corporation, this conference will focus on Globalization: Sourcing from and Supplying to Emerging Markets. For more information on the program and directions, please see the Program. Consortium Sponsors may register by responding to Carla Esserini by April 1, 2007. Conference hotel accommodations are available at the Austin Sheraton.

Friday, November 10, 2006, 8:00am-3:00pm.
Roundtable Discussion on “Assurance of Supply in Global Supply Networks” at the Red McCombs School of Business (CBA), 2100 Speedway in room GSB 3.104. Lunch will be served in the Special Events Room on the 3rd floor at noon. Consortium Members welcome; Non-members by invitation only. For more details click here! or go directly to our automatic RSVP site.

Thursday, November 9, 2006, 3:30-8:00pm.
Operations and Supply Chain Management Steering Committee Meeting in Dean's Room at The University of Texas Club (6th Floor) from 3:30-6:00pm followed by dinner. Consortium Members welcome; Non-members by invitation only. For directions, please click here.

Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 8:00am-3:00pm.
Roundtable Discussion of "Supply Chain Network Design and Optimization" at the Red McCombs School of Business (CBA), 2100 Speedway in room GSB 3.106. Lunch will be served in the Special Events Room on the 3rd floor at noon. Consortium Members welcome; Non-members by invitation only. See more details, including the program, directions and lodging information.

Monday, May 8, 2006, 4:00-8:00pm.
Operations and Supply Chain Management Steering Committee Meeting in President's Room West at The University of Texas Club from 4:00-6:00pm followed by dinner. Consortium Members welcome; Non-members by invitation only.

Friday, November 4, 2005, 8:00am-3:00pm.
Roundtable Discussion of "The Impact of Rising Energy Costs on Supply Chains" at the Red McCombs School of Business (CBA), 2100 Speedway in room GSB 3.138. Lunch will be served in the Special Events Room on the 3rd floor at noon. Consortium Members welcome; Non-members by invitation only. For more details, please click here.

Thursday, November 3, 2005, 4:00-8:00pm.
Operations and Supply Chain Management Steering Committee Meeting in President's Room at The University of Texas Club from 4:00-6:00pm followed by dinner. Consortium Members welcome; Non-members by invitation only. For directions, please click here.

Thursday, October 27 and Friday, October 28, 2005.
IM/OPS Challenge (MBA Case Competition). For more details please see http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/students/ops/IMA-Ops%20Challenge%202005/OpsChallenge2005.htm.

Wednesday, October 26, 2005, 6:00-8:00pm.
SCM Awareness Presentation
To promote awareness of supply chain management, career opportunities and our academic programs, our corporate contributors make presentations to the undergraduates enrolled in our core operations class. These presentations serve to generate interest in supply chain management. Speakers include representatives from Applied Materials, Dell, Freescale Semiconductor, Frito Lay and HEB.

Thursday, September 29, 2005, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
SCM Career Views (Panel Discussion -- BBA Event).

Thursday, May 19, 2005, 8:00am-3:00pm.
Roundtable Discussion of "Outsourcing and Supplier Management: Lessons from the Past and A Vision for the Future" at the Red McCombs School of Business (CBA), 2100 Speedway in room GSB 3.104. Lunch will be served in the Special Events Room on the 3rd floor at noon. Consortium Members welcome; Non-members by invitation only. For more details, please click here.

Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 4:00-8:00pm.
Operations and Supply Chain Management Steering Committee Meeting in President's Room at The University of Texas Club from 4:00-6:00pm followed by dinner. Consortium Members only. For directions, please click here.

Wednesday, March 23, 2005, 6:00-8:00pm.
SCM Awareness Presentation
To promote awareness of supply chain management, career opportunities and our academic programs, our corporate contributors make presentations to the undergraduates enrolled in our core operations class. These presentations serve to generate interest in supply chain management.

Professional Opportunities Discussion by Glenn Sutton of Phiware
(200 KB PowerPoint Presentation)

Friday, November 19, 2004, 8:00am-3:00pm.
Roundtable Discussion of "Collaborative Forecasting and Planning" on Friday, November 19, 2004, 8am-3pm at the Multi-purpose Auditorium in the San Jacinto Residence Hall. Consortium Members welcome; Non-members by invitation only. For more details click here.

Thursday, November 18, 2004, 4:00-8:00pm.
Operations and Supply Chain Management Steering Committee Meeting in President's Room at the University of Texas Club from 4:00-6:00pm followed by dinner. Consortium Members only. For directions, please click here.

November 4th-5th, 2004.
IM/OPS Challenge (MBA Case Competition). For more information, please see http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/students/ima/challenge2004/ .

Thursday, October 21, 2004, 6:00-8:00pm.
SCM Awareness Presentation
To promote awareness of supply chain management, career opportunities and our academic programs, our corporate contributors make presentations to the undergraduates enrolled in our core operations class. These presentations serve to generate interest in supply chain management. Speakers include representatives from Applied Materials, Dell, Freescale Semiconductor and Glazer’s Wholesale..

Supply Chain Opportunities Presentation by Larry Perufo of Applied Materials
(2.5 MB PowerPoint Presentation)

Thursday, October 14, 2004, 10:00am-12pm.
“Excellence in Operations” (MBA Student) Association Panel of Job Opportunities in Supply Chain Management. McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. Please contact Diego Dyer at Diego.Dyer@mba05.mccombs.utexas.edu for more information.

Friday, September 24, 2004.
Management Focus & Career Fair (includes Consulting, IT, Operations and General Management -- MBA Event). Click here for more details.

Thursday, September 23, 2004, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Employer Reception in Ford Career Center Conference Room (Serve hors d'oeuvres, Greet/meet advisors & faculty, tour of FCC facilities, escort to GSB 3.106 )

Thursday, September 23, 2004, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
SCM Career Views (Panel Discussion -- BBA Event) GSB 3.106. Click here for more details.

Thursday, May 20, 2004 Roundtable.
The SCM Roundtable Discussion of "ROI Strategies for Supply Chain Information Technology Projects" on Thursday, May 20, 2004 from 8am - 3:00pm at the Red McCombs School of Business (CBA), 2100 Speedway in room GSB 3.104. Lunch will be served in the Special Events Room on the 3rd floor at noon. For more details, please click here.

Friday, November 7, 2003 Roundtable.
Roundtable Discussion of Globalization Strategies in Supply Chain Management, November 7, 2003 from 8am – 3:00pm at the Thompson Conference Center. For more details click here.

Thursday, May 15, 2003 Roundtable.
Roundtable Discussion of Supplier Integration/Procurement on Thursday, May 15, 2003 from 8am - 3:00pm at the Red McCombs School of Business. For more details click here.

Monday, March 24, 2003 Seminar.
"Contracting, Architectural Knowledge and Warranty Costs: Evidence from the Automotive Industry" by Dr. Sharon Novak of The Kellog Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University on Monday, March 24, 2003 from 4:00 - 5:30 pm in CBA 6.420 (Burea of Business Research Conference Room).

February 13, 2003 - SCM Awareness Presentation
- In order to promote awareness of supply chain management, career opportunities, and our academic programs, our corporate contributors will make a series of presentations on to the undergraduates enrolled in our core operations class.

Friday, February 7, 2003 Seminar.
"The Value Of Pooling Of Inventories In Practice: Non-Normal Demand Distributions, Multivariate Dependence, and Suboptimal Inventory Policies" by Dr. Charles J. Corbett of The Anderson School of Business at UCLA on Friday, February 7, 2003 from 2:00 - 3:30 pm in GSB 3.104.

Friday, November 8, 2002 Roundtable.
Roundtable Discussion of Managing Outsourcing on Friday, November 8, 2002 from 8am - 12:00pm at the Thompson Conference Center.

Friday, October 25, 2002 Seminar.
"Revenue Management Under a General Discrete Choice Model of Consumer Behavior" by Professor Garrett van Ryzin of Columbia University on Friday, October 25, 2002 from 11:45 am - 1:00 pm in CBA 6.420 (Burea of Business Research Conference Room).

February 11, 2002 - SCM Awareness Presentation.
In order to promote awareness of supply chain management, career opportunities, and our academic programs, our corporate contributors made a series of presentations on February 11, 2002 to the undergraduates enrolled in our core operations class. A post-presentation survey indicated that this event was very well received by the students. It served to promote awareness and generate interest in supply chain management.