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Schulich Professor and York Provostial Fellow Burkard Eberlein invited students in his MGMT 4300 course, Corporate Social Responsibility in a Global Context, to participate in a case competition to advance climate action at the University. Teams participating in the challenge were given seven minutes to pitch creative and practical recommendations for action in three categories: Sustainable Procurement; Transportation/Commuting; […]
Posted onHow Companies Can Anticipate Supply Chain Disruptions
New research shows how companies can anticipate – and prepare for – supply chain disruptions. The findings are contained in the paper “The effects of tie strength and data integration with supply base on supply disruption ambiguity and its impact on inventory turnover,” which was published in the International Journal of Operations and Production Management. […]
Posted onTop 10 Schulich Stories of 2022
1. Schulich Establishes New Chair in Sustainable Finance Thanks to a $1.25-million commitment made by CIBC, Schulich established a new research chair in sustainable finance that will pursue pioneering research to meet the growing sustainable investment needs of the financial sector. The CIBC Chair in Sustainable Finance will help bridge the gap between academia and […]
Posted onSchulich Celebrates Supply Chain Alumni with New Alumni Chapter
Schulich recently announced the launch of the new Supply Chain Alumni Association (SSCAA) at an alumni networking event. The event included a morning of industry panel sessions which featured perspectives from Schulich alumni in senior supply chain management roles. Panelists for the event included: Raman Boparai (IMBA ’05), Director, Multimodal Optimization & Innovation, CN; Refah […]
Posted onSix Capabilities Organizations Need for the Next Supply Chain Crisis
A new publication from researchers at Schulich urges organizations to build six complementary capabilities to better prepare for the next supply disruption. Supply disruptions are inevitable, but organizations can build the capability to avoid, mitigate and respond effectively. This is the focus of “Get Ready for the Next Supply Disruption,” published in the Sloan Management […]
Posted onSchulich and MaRS Partner on Promoting Climate Innovations
A creative partnership between Schulich and MaRS gave eight undergraduate and graduate business students an inside look over the past year at the many challenges climate tech ventures face as they try to grow their businesses for global impact. The students proved integral to the Mission from MaRS: Climate Impact Challenge, an initiative launched by […]
Posted onGeorge Weston Ltd. Centre Hosts 2nd Supply Chain Research Forum
The George Weston Ltd. Centre will be hosting its second annual research forum, Supply Chain Challenges: Practical Insights from Emerging Academic Research on May 27-28, 2022. The forum is an initiative of the George Weston Ltd. Centre for Sustainable Supply Chains and the Operations Management & Information Systems Area of the Schulich School of Business, […]
Posted onSchulich’s George Weston Ltd. Centre Sponsors Leading Supply Chain Industry Conferences
Schulich will have a presence at a number of key supply chain management industry conferences in 2022. The George Weston Ltd. Centre for Sustainable Supply Chains at Schulich will be sponsoring and presenting at conferences for industry practitioners in collaboration with educational partners Supply Chain Canada and CITT. Supply Chain Canada, Leadership Series 3.0 events […]
Posted onHow Institutional Intermediaries Can Help Minority-Owned Businesses Grow
According to new research, business associations and other institutional intermediaries can play an important role in helping minority businesses succeed by providing training and access to large corporations. The findings are contained in the paper, “Relationship Building and Minority Business Growth: Does Participating in Activities Sponsored by Institutional Intermediaries Help?”, which is slated for publication […]
Posted onSurprising Research on Reducing Environmental Waste
New research shows that companies have the potential to reduce much more environmental waste on the production side of the product life cycle rather than on the consumption side – the opposite of most current mainstream thinking on product sustainability. The findings are contained in the paper, “Why Do Companies Need Operational Flexibility to Reduce […]
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