Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Great Time at the Amazon Supply Chain Optimization Summit in Seattle

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This past Sunday and Monday I had the pleasure, with 33 other invited faculty from around the globe, to take part in the 1st Amazon Supply C...
Thursday, October 8, 2015

Lessons from a CEO and Alum

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Today, my Logistics and Transportation class had the pleasure and honor of having Marc Schneider, the CEO of Kenneth Cole Productions, who i...
Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Serving on Habilitation Dissertation (Higher than a PhD) Committee in France

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Academics are always open to new experiences.  New experiences are interesting and valuable and help you to grow. Today, I had the pleasur...
Tuesday, October 6, 2015

From Supply Chain Optimization Summit in Seattle to ACEC in Boston to Big Book Launch in Chicago - What an October!

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The new academic year is in full swing and it is a very special time of the year in New England with the fall foliage in its full splendor. ...
Friday, October 2, 2015

Fabulous Faculty Convocation @UMassAmherst and Lunch Afterwards

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It was a cool and rather gray morning today but the 2015 Faculty Convocation was great! This has become an annual Fall ritual started back...
Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Speaking on Supernetworks and Critical Infrastructure at ACEC Meeting in Boston

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I received an email  message from Beth Larkin, who is a Vice President at the HNTB Corporation in Boston, last March. She is a Professional ...
Saturday, September 26, 2015

Thanks to Dr. Janet Yellen, the Most Powerful Figure in World Finance, for Speaking at UMass Amherst

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Those of us who are in academia get to meet and interact with leaders on the world stage. This can happen through our work, through serend...