Welcome Remarks from the President
Following the footsteps of former presidents of the College of Supply Chain Management, it is my pleasure to announce the new board members for the year of 2010 – 2011. To support the mission of our college, our board will continue to serve our community of SCM researchers (a special interest group of POMS). (As a POMS member, you are invited to join this college when you renew your POMS membership.)
There are two exciting events in 2011 that I would like to bring to your attention. First, I am pleased to let you know that Gilvan Souza (Indiana) is working closely with his committee to organize the 2011 Mini-Conference of the POMS College of Supply Chain Management. This mini-conference will start immediately after the 2011 POMS Annual Meeting in Reno, Nevada. The conference will begin in the afternoon on Monday, May 2, 2011 and ends in the afternoon on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Besides a plant visit and discussion with practitioners, this mini-conference is intended to bring industry experts and academics together to explore emerging issues in SCM that can affect our research and teaching.
In addition, I am delighted to let you know that Greys Sosic (USC) is organizing the 2011 College of Supply Chain Management Student Paper Competition. We encourage PhD students to enter this competition.
Our college aspires to thrive and we welcome your thoughts and suggestions. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or suggestions.
Sincerely yours,
Christopher S. Tang
UCLA Anderson School
(Email: ctang@anderson.ucla.edu)