Supply Chain Management Video Series

Simon Croom responds to questions asked about the environment of today's supply chain.

Simon Croom, PhD, program director, provides a brief overview of the curriculum for the ISM Approved MS in Supply Chain Management.

Simon Croom, Director of the Supply Chain Management at the University of San Diego talks to Scott Beth, the VP of Finance Operations at Intuit about a wide array of topics on supply chain management within Intuit. This interview takes place on stage at the IPJ Theatre at the Joan B. Kroc Institute For Peace and Justice. Scott talks about the relationship of employees and their vendors in the supply chain. Working with supply chain vendors, Scott shares how Intuit uses strategies for accountability and sustainability within the marketplace when working with suppliers.

Simon Croom, Director of the Supply Chain Management at the University of San Diego speaks to visiting Professor of Supply Chain, Andrew Cox. This three part series was filmed at the IPJ Broadcast Studio at the Joan B. Kroc Institute For Peace and Justice. Andrew shares his experience and knowledge on interaction between buyers and sellers and why interactions are done through certain ways. Simon and Andrew discuss procurement and supply chain competence and how it effects the marketplace.

Simon Croom, Director of the Supply Chain Management at the University of San Diego interviews Angel Mendez, the Senior VP of Customer Value Chain at Cisco Systems about a wide array of topics on supply chain management. This interview takes place in the IPJ Broadcast Studio at at the Joan B. Kroc Institute For Peace and Justice. Angel shares his experiences working in global supply chain management with the reach of Cisco Systems. Angel brings his real world experience to the University of San Diego and how the 2008/2009 economic climate ties into the nationwide and global supply chain management from wthin Cisco to working with vendors around the world.

Simon Croom, Director of the Supply Chain Management at the University of San Diego speaks with Helen Eckmann, a Writer, Consultant and Professor of Leadership. Helen shares her experience from working with different corporations around the world in the areas of leadership and supply chain. This interview takes place in the Broadcast Studio in the IPJ Broadcast Studio at the Joan B. Kroc Institute For Peace and Justice. Helen gives her insight to the differences between the "old and new" schools of leadership. This different styles of leadership can be found throughout corporations of all sizes and Helen talks about how to work within these different leadership models for upper management and business owners.

Professor Steve Melnyk gives a short lesson on the innovations in Supply Chain Management.

SCMI Advisory Board Member Dave Nelson gives a short lesson on developing suppliers through collaboration.

Professor Lisa Ellram gives a short lesson on the importance of financial literacy in Supply Management Careers.

Professor Michiel R. Leenders gives a short lesson on the Evolution of Supply Chain Management.

Simon Croom leads a forum with other professionals in the world of supply chain management.

Ethics, diversity, and legal issues are paramount concern to organizations that operate in today’s global environment that pits supply chain against supply chain. Proactive companies recognize that striving for diversity and maintaining ethical policies and actions help enable world-class supply chain management. Topics addressed include diversity suppliers, protecting the physical environment, workplace values, ethics in business, contract formation, and the legal context of supply chain management.