Supply Chain Community of Practice Holds First Meeting

September 16, 2022

Supply Chain COP Holds First Meeting

The Supply Chain Community of Practice held its first meeting to introduce faculty, students, and staff to this mission and vision of the group.

Hosted by Andres Gonzalez, Ph.D., participants heard background information about why this CoP has been created and the importance of building connections in order to be ready to respond to future opportunities.

DISC Fellow Yifu Li presented an overview of DISC and Gene Kirkland, executive director of the Oklahoma Aerospace and Defence Innovation Initiative, provided an introduction to OADII and the role it plays in solving problems in the supply chain industry. Marybeth Radtke, a Ph.D. student who is involved with the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, also presented some background information. Participants had the opportunity to mingle and interact with one another to learn about their expertise and research interests.

Future meetings will be scheduled to continue to conversations and encourage further collaboration.

Supply Chain CoP Description:
Led by Andrés González, this Community of Practice is working to enhance the understanding, design, and resilience of supply chains and supply-demand networks. In today’s world, supply chains are highly interconnected, and their proper operation is affected by diverse types of hazards, both natural (e.g., pandemics, earthquakes, floodings, climate change induced events) and anthropogenic (e.g., attacks to physical and/or cyber infrastructure). Maintaining resilient supply chains is critical for societies and their well-being, having direct impact on the economy, healthcare, food, water, and energy supply, as well diverse defense-related and military functions.