The University of Arkansas and Arkestro announced the Council of Supply Chain Management
Professionals (CSCMP) Supply Chain Hall of Fame, hosted by the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, will
be the first host for Arkestro’s Museum of Procurement.
“For most businesses, securing the right materials, resources or services is a core
element of an effective, fully functional supply chain,” says Remko Van Hoek, supply
chain management professor at the University of Arkansas and executive director of
the CSCMP Supply Chain Hall of Fame venue. “By spotlighting contributors to our profession
in the CSCMP Supply Chain Hall of Fame, we hope to stoke the enthusiasm of current
and future leaders as they tackle challenges, drive innovation and continuous improvement.
That’s why we are delighted to host Arkestro’s Museum of Procurement: it celebrates
how today’s approaches come from a storied history and a grand tradition stretching
back to antiquity and hopefully inspires efforts to further the field.”
Arkestro’s Museum of Procurement is an interactive, modular exhibit highlighting notable
procurement professionals through the ages and reproductions of influential procurement
documents and instruments from around the world. It chronicles the evolution of the
procurement function from the first goods receipt from Babylon written in cuneiform,
an ancient system of writing, to the invention of the general ledger and to double
entry accounting, ultimately concluding with the invention of ERP systems and the
creation of the internet.
Starting in 2015 as a virtual hall before later opening as a physical hall in 2020,
the Supply Chain Hall of Fame shines a light on the greatest supply chain innovations
and leadership accomplishments to date. Its goal is to energize the next generation
of talent – both professionals and students – as they unleash their creativity and
passion to pave the way for the supply chain of the future.
“Procurement is a vital part of supply chain management which is of course crucial
to the global economy. We are proud to partner with the University of Arkansas’ leading
supply chain program to bring our Museum of Procurement to the CSCMP Supply Chain
Hall of Fame,” says Edmund Zagorin, CEO of Arkestro. “For anyone interested in creating
the future of the procurement and supply chain profession, we believe engaging with
the past is critical.”
About Arkestro
Arkestro is the leading Predictive Procurement Orchestration platform. Built to amplify
the impact of procurement’s influence, Arkestro helps enterprises deliver a 2-5x lift
on cost savings attributed to everyday purchasing and sourcing cycles. Top enterprises
leverage Arkestro’s behavioral science, game theory and machine learning to predict
and win faster value across every category of addressable spend. Learn more at arkestro.com.
About the University of Arkansas
As Arkansas' flagship institution, the U of A provides an internationally competitive
education in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the U of A contributes
more than $2.2 billion to Arkansas’ economy through the teaching of new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development,
discovery through research and creative activity while also providing training for
professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the U of A among the
few U.S. colleges and universities with the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the U of A among the top public universities in the nation. See how the U of
A works to build a better world at Arkansas Research News.
Since 2013, Lori McLemore has served as the marketing and communications officer for
the Sam M. Walton College of Business. In this role, she writes press releases and
features articles to promote the work of students, faculty and staff. 
