Quoted: Nick Vyas in Bastillepost
At USC Marshall’s annual Global Supply Chain Summit, Vyas addressed the need for supply chain resilience and adaptability through uncertain times in global trade.
Dr. Nick Vyas, a practitioner in operations management and organizational excellence through the application of Blended Quality Management, AI, ML, RPA, Blockchain, and Data Analytics received his Doctor of Education from USC with his published dissertation on Conceptualization of Higher Education Excellence System (HEES): Use of Advance Data Analytics and Blended Quality Management.
A Subject Matter Expert in End-to-End Global Supply Chain Management (GSCM), Vyas has led business transformation for fortune 100 companies. As USC CGSCM’s Executive Director/ Co-founder, Director of MS GSCM and as an Assistant Professor, he was presented with the Golden Apple Award for teaching excellence and recognized as a “Supply Chain Leader” for the APICS Excellence Awards. As a thought leader, he speaks at conferences on global trade, disruptive technology and GSCM.
Vyas serves to make GSCM education accessible through the Gift of Knowledge scholarship at USC MS GSCM program and Supply Chain Professionals without Borders. Working closely with students, Vyas consulted for over 25 global operations across various sectors. He integrated technology and directed teams that both optimized speed-to-market and managed cost/quality.
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Quoted: Nick Vyas in Bastillepost
At USC Marshall’s annual Global Supply Chain Summit, Vyas addressed the need for supply chain resilience and adaptability through uncertain times in global trade.
Interview: Nick Vyas on Spectrum News
Vyas explains that a recent executive order will increase prices for retailers and customers while generating tax revenue for the federal government.
Quoted: Nick Vyas in San Francisco Chronicle
As American companies brace for tariffs to hit, Vyas explains the short and long term consequences of the policy, while also acknowledging that the supply chain required restructuring.
Quoted: Nick Vyas in Business Insider
Vyas says the tariff pause with China won’t ease disruptions anytime soon, calling it a “policy-induced bullwhip effect” likely to last through year’s end.
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Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: February 2025
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Eleven Marshall Professors Earn Promotions for New Term
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We are proud to highlight the many accomplishments of Marshall’s exceptional faculty recognized for recently accepted and published research and achievements in their field.
U.S. East Coast Port Strikes: Implications for Shippers, Consumers, and the Economy
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Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: March 2024
We are proud to highlight the amazing Marshall faculty who have received awards, recognitions, and publications for their groundbreaking work.
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