SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER
Senior Research Fellow
Daniel J. Carafelli, CBM, C.P.M.
Research interests include emerging supply management strategies and sourcing best practices in aviation, transportation, capital projects, public-private partnerships, site selection, real estate acquisition and development, and the financing, planning, design, construction and lifecycle management of a sustainable built environment and transportation infrastructure.
About the Supply Chain Management Center
The Supply Chain Management Center (SCMC), established in 1998, builds on the University of Maryland’s half-century commitment to advancing supply chain practices and research.
Working with organizations from a wide range of industries, the Supply Chain Management Center develops concepts and strategies to help organizations implement next-generation solutions for today’s collaborative supply chain environment.
Drawing on the broad based expertise of the highly regarded and influential faculty throughout the Robert H. Smith School of Business, the Supply Chain Management Center combines a cross-functional approach to supply chain management with unparalleled technology resources to lead the way in defining 21st century supply chain best practices.
SUPPLY CHAIN COUNCIL
University of Maryland Representative
The Supply Chain Council (SCC) is a global, not-for-profit association representing nearly 1,000 corporate and academic member organizations worldwide. The Council is dedicated to improving the supply chain efficiency of its practitioner membership which is comprised of a broad cross section of international industries and enterprises.
The Supply Chain Council (SCC) sponsors and supports educational programs including conferences, retreats, benchmarking studies, and the ongoing development of the Supply-Chain Operations Reference-model (SCOR); the process reference model designed to improve supply chain efficiency and productivity.
The Supply-Chain Operations Reference-model (SCOR) is the cross-industry standard diagnostic and development tool for supply-chain management. SCOR gives supply chain professionals the ability to address, improve, and communicate supply-chain management practices within and between all parties using a common language and definition set. The SCOR model is updated, enhanced and expanded on an ongoing basis, ensuring its continuing role as a powerful and essential tool for managing the supply chain.
UNIVERSITY AVIATION ASSOCIATION
Professional Member
The University Aviation Association (UAA) is the voice of collegiate aviation to the broader aviation community, industry, government and the general public. Bridging collegiate aviation with industry since it’s inception in 1947, UAA continues to play a pivotal role in the advancement of aviation education programs covering all segments of the aviation industry.
Today, the University Aviation Association has more than six hundred members, including one hundred accredited colleges and universities. UAA’s growing corporate membership is comprised of aviation enterprises that include manufacturers, suppliers, airlines, service providers and related professional associations. Through the collective expertise of its diverse membership, UAA serves the continually evolving needs of the aviation industry by providing educational opportunities for the industry’s current and aspiring professionals.
UAA’s Professional Members are university faculty, staff and administrators engaged in the development, delivery or advancement of the broad spectrum of aviation education which includes degree, certificate, continuing education and university based extension programs addressing the wide-ranging aspects of aviation operations, science and management. Representative programs include aeronautical science, flight operations, aviation business management, air traffic control, airport management, aviation maintenance science, aircraft manufacturing and aviation supply chain management.
INSTITUTE FOR SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
Professionally Certified Member
Founded in 1915, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) is the largest supply management association in the world as well as one of the most respected. ISM's mission is to lead the supply management profession through its standards of excellence, research, promotional activities and education. ISM's membership base includes more than 40,000 business professionals along with a vast network of domestic and international affiliated associations.
Supply management as a professional field came into existence as the traditional purchasing function evolved into a critical strategic role within organizations. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) defines contemporary supply management as the identification, acquisition, access, positioning and management of resources and related capabilities that an organization needs, or potentially needs, in the attainment of its strategic objectives. Supply management explores business opportunities, manages relationships and implements strategies that deliver the greatest value to the organization, its suppliers and customers.
Responding to the increasingly demanding professional development requirements for the expanding field of supply management, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) has established the Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) qualification to ultimately succeed its own renowned Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) designation as the premier credential for supply management professionals. Highly regarded worldwide, the C.P.M. will also continue as a respected and important professional credential for the foreseeable future.
ISM LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION GROUP
Professionally Certified Member
Logistics can be defined as the process of planning, implementing and managing the efficient, cost-effective movement of people or goods, along with related information, from one point to another. Transportation is the critical means by which everything actually moves and no economy can function without it. Commercial enterprises rely on the timely movement of equipment, raw materials and finished products while communities are equally dependent on safe, reliable, efficient and effective passenger transportation systems for their citizens.
ISM Logistics and Transportation Group membership includes purchasing, transportation and supply management professionals at all levels of business, government and education. Group membership includes those responsible for selecting, acquiring and managing logistics and transportation services for their organizations as well as those responsible for planning, selecting and acquiring the infrastructure, equipment, goods and services necessary for supporting commercial and public transportation systems. The ISM Logistics and Transportation Group provides its members with a central resource for education and networking as they seek to improve and optimize purchasing and supply management processes unique to transportation and logistics.
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM), recognizing the importance of logistics and transportation in supply management, offers an extensive portfolio of educational programs for professionals working in these critical areas.
NATIONAL PURCHASING INSTITUTE
Professionally Certified Member
Public sector purchasing and supply management professionals work across a broad spectrum of government and non-profit enterprises in such diverse areas as aviation, transportation, research, medicine, public safety and higher education. Applying strategic sourcing practices and strong ethical standards they research, identify and acquire critical products, services, equipment and infrastructure while optimizing the use of limited financial resources.
Public procurement professionals develop, manage and maintain major projects, partnerships and contracts. Using supply management best practices and technical expertise they direct the acquisition of aircraft, watercraft, passenger trains, facilities, emergency vehicles and all other equipment, goods and services necessary for operating airports, cities, state agencies, public transportation systems and universities. Working closely with architects, engineers, planners, administrators and elected officials, public acquisition professionals deliver essential resources and capabilities at the lowest lifecycle cost while minimizing environmental impacts.
The National Purchasing Institute (NPI) is the official public sector purchasing affiliate of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). NPI fosters educational opportunities, professional development and networking opportunities for its members and other professionals associated with public sector procurement and supply management. The Airport Purchasing Group is affiliated with NPI and NPI is the founding sponsor of the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) Award. The AEP Award is the recognized standard of achievement for excellence in public procurement and supply management.
AIRPORT PURCHASING GROUP
Professionally Certified Member
Today’s modern airport represents the most challenging exercise in site selection, land use planning, environmental stewardship, master facilities planning and design, engineering and construction, and the ongoing management of real property, major facilities and multifaceted operations. Airports collectively spend billions of dollars each year for infrastructure, equipment, vehicles, products and services in meeting that challenge.
The Airport Purchasing Group (APG), the highly regarded association for airport procurement professionals, maintains the body of knowledge required for successfully identifying, selecting, contracting and managing the diverse resources and capabilities necessary for the design, construction, maintenance, renovation and day to day operation of a major public airport. APG conferences, meetings and member collaboration continuously provide the latest sources of information and best practices for managing the airport spend.
Due to the extraordinarily broad and complex nature of the airport enterprise; the APG body of knowledge is equally applicable in any setting requiring the design, construction, maintenance and management of the built environment on a large scale including cities, universities, research parks, industrial complexes and surface transportation systems.
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