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The Niagara Center for Supply Chain Excellence was established in the year 2000 as the LTM Center (Logistics, Transportation, and Management). It resides in the College of Business at Niagara University, Lewiston, N. Y. The University is on the Niagara River Gorge and is less than one mile from the Lewiston-Queenston International Bridge to Canada.
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MISSION
The Center is dedicated to promoting regional education in supply chain business fields, especially logistics, transportation, and global trade.
A collaborative relationship between business firms, the University, and College of Business faculty/staff will guide the center’s growth, direction, and resources.
Specifically: the center’s objectives are to:
- Provide continuing education programs and courses in supply chain related fields, especially Logistics, Transportation, and Global Trade.
- Serve as a regional logistics and SCM resource and information center
- Meet the demand for SCM professionals by increasing the number and quality of undergraduate students completing the Niagara University College of Business SCM program
HISTORY / ACCOMPLISHMENTS
| June 2005 |
Name "Niagara Center for Supply Chain Excellence" adopted |
| June 2005 |
Partnership with National Association of Purchasing Management of Buffalo announced. Joint administration and reporting of the Monthly Purchasing Managers Index |
| June 2004 |
The center successfully delivers its 25th non-credit short course, and a total of about 3000 Continuing Education hours have been earned.
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| Spring 2004 |
70th graduate of the 36-Hour Certificate Program
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| Fall 2003 |
Jack Ampuja, Nationally recognized logistics expert, named Executive Director |
| 2003-2004 |
Corportate On-site training initiated |
| 2001-2002 |
Professional Development Certificate Program launched |
| May 2001 |
Gerry Catalano begins as Programs Coordinator |
| Fall 2000 |
Center Established by Dr. Jim Kling with funding arranged by Dean Keith Miller through a local corporation. |
Student Highlights:
- Our graduating logistics students have been hired into important local businesses such as Delphi, Kodak, Rich Products, and Praxair, and national firms such as J.B. Hunt, Target Distribution, C.H. Robinson. Numerous Internship Opportunities and work experiences at: Delphi, various custom brokers, Auto Distributors of Buffalo, LTL carriers, Ingram-Micro, Rich Products, Allied Frozen, Bluelinx, and others.
- Center Pays for travel and registration fees for students to attend local professional meetings.
- Arranges Speakers and Site Visits
- Annually funds an NU student to attend National CLM/CSCMP Conference (6 years)
- Beginning in 2004, annually supports a student team to attend the logistics challenge in Pittsburgh.
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- Pays registration fees for students to attend our Annual Conference in the fall, typically 15 students are able to network with local SCM professionals.
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