An Enduring Legacy: The William Dillard II Leadership Chair
Matt Waller is poised to continue Bill Dillard’s vision for inspiring and influencing the next generation of business leaders.
11/20/2024 | By Meghan Perry
J.B. Hunt Transport Department of Supply Chain Management
Supply chain managers make life better by helping people all over the world get what they want, where they want it, when it's wanted. These resilient, creative professionals enjoy processes, analytics, collaboration, improving global sustainability, and risk management.
Supply Chain Student Experiences
From their first class to graduation, our students tackle real problems on a global scale with world-class faculty and industry-leading partners to develop skills for:
Holistic, practical understanding of the entire supply chain network and how decisions in one area impact outcomes in others to increase resilience.
Elite Supply Chain Degrees
In three consecutive ranking cycles (2020, 2022 and now 2024), our undergraduate supply chain program was ranked # 1 in North America by Gartner, the leading global research firm.
This ranking is highly respected throughout industry, which makes our graduates very sought after as they move on to internships and careers.
As stated by Gartner, this #1 ranking is reflective of “inclusion of global content, great popularity within the industry, robust program size, strong internship and/or co-op participation, and starting salary.”
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How We Became the No. 1 Undergraduate Supply Chain Management Program
Walton’s Supply Chain Management Program Ranked No. 1 Again
Industry Opportunities
In addition to faculty expertise, our students benefit from the Walton College Supply Chain Management Research Center, which connects students to industry executives, internships, and job opportunities.
Academic Programs
In addition to faculty expertise, our students benefit from the Walton College Supply Chain Management Research Center, which connects students to industry executives, internships, and job opportunities. Recognizing the quality of the SCM program faculty and graduates, the U.S. News & World Report has rated the Walton Supply Chain program among the best in the United States.
Supply Chain Undergraduate Program
Bachelor’s Degree
Learn about Supply Chain from beginning to end, from planning and forecasting to sourcing, purchasing, shipping and storage. Prepare for careers at any number of companies that manufacture and distribute goods to customers.
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Supply Chain Graduate Programs
Master's Degree, MBA Concentration, Ph.D
Advance in your current career or transition into the supply chain profession. Our graduate degrees will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to drive success and deliver value in your organization.
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Online Supply Chain Management Degree
Bachelor's Degree
This online program provides a flexible and cost-effective opportunity to pursue a supply chain degree, whether you are new to college, completing a degree started years ago, or seeking an additional degree to enhance your skillsets.
Learn MoreExecutive Education
Redesign your operations for peak performance.
Walton provides trusted advisors to help in moving your company's strategies forward. Our cadre of instructors includes seasoned practitioners and nationally-recognized faculty from a variety of industries and disciplines.
Learn MoreThe Supply Chain Management Research Center
Benefit from the College's Supply Chain Management Research Center, which connects students to industry executives leading to job opportunities, internships and other support.
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Recent Videos and Podcasts
New & Noteworthy
Collaborative Disruption: The Walmart and P&G Partnership that Changed Retail Forever
The book "Collaborative Disruption" explores how strategic collaborations can reshape customer-supplier relationships within the consumer packaged-goods sector and beyond.
11/07/2024 | By Ryan Sheets
Walton College Researchers Ranked Top 2% in the World by Elsevier
Seven distinguished faculty members at the Sam M. Walton College of Business have been recognized among the top 2 percent of scientists globally in Elsevier's latest 2024 rankings.
11/06/2024 | By Meghan Perry
Supply Chain Curriculum at Walton
The Walton SCM curriculum is designed to be experiential. Indeed, industry is the lab in which supply chain students learn.
Walton SCM students are given opportunities to learn, experience, and apply supply chain knowledge and skills through industry project-based courses, internships, student clubs, global study abroad, and industry case competitions.
Through our integrated curriculum model, students are equipped with the foundations and experiences to excel in careers in the supply chain industry.
Supply Chain Courses
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CSCMP Supply Chain Hall of Fame
The Council for Supply Chain Professionals is the world's preeminent professional association dedicated to the advancement and
dissemination of research and knowledge on supply chain management. Thanks to the
generous support of Johnelle Hunt and the Blass family, the University of Arkansas,
Sam M. Walton College of Business will host, coordinate and organize exhibits and
events related to the CSCMP hall of fame at a new location that will open near campus
in Rogers, AR.
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Supply Chain Insights
Faculty and stakholders of the J.B. Hunt Transport Department of Supply Chain Management often share their research and expertise at Walton Insights, a publication of the Sam M. Walton College of Business.
Understanding How COVID Disrupted Air Freight Markets
Discover how COVID-19 disrupted air freight markets and transformed supply chain strategies, from initial shock through industry adaptation and recovery
10/22/2024 | By Victoria Hernandez, Rodney Thomas
CSR in the Spotlight: Balancing Compliance and Innovation
Growing consumer awareness and demand have pushed companies to adopt robust CSR practices, influencing their supply chain partners to align with these values.
08/20/2024 | By Kaslyn Tidmore; Jason Ridge
Finding the Goldilocks Zone: How Government Contracts Boost (or Hinder) Firms’ Profitability
Doing business with the government creates challenges & unexpected effects on firms' bottom lines; finding the right balance and customer mix is crucial.
08/15/2024 | By Mitchell Simpson; Brian Fugate and Matt Waller
Helping Disaster Relief Employees Navigate Trauma
Disaster relief workers deal with demanding, traumatic work environments; supervisor support & collaborative, synchronized organizations help immensely.
04/23/2024 | By Alyssa Riley; Iana Shaheen and David Dobryzkowski
Steppingstones and Comfort Zones: How the Pandemic Changed Supply Chain Risk Scenarios
New research identifies five lessons learned from COVID-19 that can help managers develop supply chain resiliency to prepare for future potential disruptions.
03/12/2024 | By Alyssa Riley; Remko van Hoek
Using Automation as a Tool in Forecasting
The future of automation doesn’t necessarily need to be zero-sum. Instead, integrating automation with human inputs can improve quality and response times.
12/07/2023 | By Mitchell Simpson, John Aloysius
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Industry Value
Walton Supply Chain students enter the work force with industry experience, strategic and operational understanding of the supply chain, skills and tools to analyze today’s data driven challenges, and the managerial competence to achieve company goals.
SCM Advantage: A Professional Development Program for Supply Chain Students
The SCM Advantage program encourages engagement and provides promotion and development opportunities for Walton SCM Students.
The program is a critical tool that ensures Walton SCM students develop important inter-personal, communication, and leadership skills in parallel to the leading curricular knowledge being gained through formal course work. This ensures the Walton SCM program is providing the industry with advanced talent to lead their supply chains into the future.
Through a progressive series of engagement and leadership development activities, Walton SCM students are awarded value add services provided by the department. These value add services include the SCM Internship Spotlight Video Series, Online Resume Book, Video Resumes, and Professional Development Industry Certificates.
Supply Chain Management Research Center at Walton College
The Supply Chain Management Research Center (SCMRC) at the Sam M. Walton College of Business sponsors and promotes supply chain, logistics, and transportation research and education.
We provide thought leadership to consumers, to business leaders, and to policy makers through relevant and rigorous research, events, and peer to peer discussions. Learn more.
Industry Engagement: Lean Processes Training with Simmons Foods
Industry Interactions with Supply Chain Student Groups and Clubs
Our goal is to introduce students to a wide network of individuals and opportunities to build their professional futures.
Sigma Chi Mu Tau, the Supply Chain Management Honor Society founded by the Department of Supply Chain Management at the Sam M. Walton College of Business
Women Impacting Supply Chain Excellence (WISE) is a Walton College student-lead organization with an active executive branch working to deliver a new perspective by increasing awareness and interest in logistics and supply chain management through programming, mentoring, networking and other special events.
The Arkansas Supply Chain Association (ASCA) is dedicated to outreach and professional development among college students interested in a supply chain and logistics career. Our goal is to introduce students to a wide network of individuals and opportunities to build their professional futures.
Faculty Adviser
Donnie Williams, executive director of the Supply Chain Management Research Center,
serves as the faculty adviser for ASCA. He may be contacted at DWilliams3@walton.uark.edu.
Global Initiatives in Supply Chain
With transcontinental research partnerships with other universities, as well as faculty-led study abroad programs focused on supply chain, Walton College is growing it's reputation as a logistics knowledge center for industry and scholarship.
China Partnerships
The department of SCMT has partnered with two universities in China to develop undergraduate bilingual talent. Combined, the two programs consist of approximately 400 students who study for 3 years in China then have an opportunity to transfer to Fayetteville campus and receive a degree from UA Walton College in Supply Chain Management.
Soochow University is strategically located in Suzhou which boasts one of the leading manufacturing and logistics hubs in China.This along with the close proximately to Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nanjing provides a robust regional connection to industry and students.Kunming University of Science and Technology is strategically located in the Southwest most Yunnan Province in China which is the primary logistics connection to key neighbors of Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar.
From a research perspective the department is engaged in two significant projects.
One, with multi-year funding from the Walmart Foundation, helping lead supply chain food safety research in China with university collaborators at China Agriculture University in Beijing, Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, and South China Agriculture in Guangzhou.
The other is beginning our 4th year of research with the Ministry of Transportation and Alibaba's Logistics group Cainiao. This longitudinal research is focused on retail supply chain issues and a benchmark comparison of US and China macro economic logistics cost.
Faculty Interview: China Initiatives
John Kent is the Director of Supply Chain China Initiatives at the University of Arkansas, and has made significant strides in facilitating relationships with universities in China.
Study Abroad
U of A Faculty-Led: International Business Seminar in Brazil
Brazil is very relevant from a supply chain perspective as one of the world’s largest economies. Students study and visit companies in Rio de Janeiro and Recife. Learn more.
U of A Faculty-Led: International Business Seminar in China
Emphasis on the changing business environment in China, and exposure to opportunities and challenges of international logistics.
Faculty leadership for the trip comes from Supply Chain Professor John Kent. Learn more.
More Study Abroad Destinations
Faculty-led study abroad programs expose Walton College students to international business realities, preparing them to work and succeed in a global economy. View destinations.
