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Event Highlight: NWA SCM Shadow Day

Students at P&G
October 11, 2022

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It was another successful Northwest Arkansas Supply Chain Management Shadow Day for the J.B. Hunt Transport Department of Supply Chain Management. 

Students from the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas were able to see a day-in-the-life at one of nine NWA-based companies. 

Participating Companies:

  • ArcBest
  • The Clorox Company
  • Happy Egg Co.
  • J.B. Hunt Transport
  • Nestle
  • P&G
  • Simmons
  • SupplyPike
  • UberFreight

Event Details are as follows:

EVENT: Fall NWA SCM Shadow Day
DATE: Friday, September 16, 2022

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