Tag Archive for: #SupplyChain

A Note From The Director- The Chain Newsletter, Spring 2019 – Let’s Follow The Supply Chain During A Study Abroad Program To Vietnam!

It’s economy is strong, it’s bigger than you think, more diverse than you realize and has become an important cog in the global supply chain. Which country am I describing? Vietnam, and we’ll be there in a few weeks advancing this fall’s Follow the Supply Chain Study Abroad program. Vietnam has the 15th largest population […]

A Note From The Director- The Chain Newsletter, Winter 2018 – Follow Supply Chain Study Abroad Program

What if students could have both a theoretical and practical understanding of supply chains? Whatever device you are reading this newsletter on, it didn’t drop into your lap magically from an elf’s shop. It was delivered to you through a long, complicated supply chain. Your tablet, computer or phone’s many parts were manufactured in a […]

Serving as a Backbone to Washington’s Economy: The Global Trade and Supply Chain Management Sector

The global trade and supply chain management sector is a mainstay of Washington state’s economy. Now thanks to an economic analysis conducted for the Center of Excellence by Community Attributes, we know just how large it is, the average wage in various subsectors and where the jobs are congregated. Washington state is one of the […]