On June 4-6, 2024, CARISCA will host the fourth annual Supply Chain Research Summit, in Accra, Ghana. The 2023 summit in Accra, Ghana, attracted 688 participants from 41 countries and featured more than 90 presenters. The conference brings together academic and non-academic researchers and public, private and civil society organizations to create an ongoing dialogue …
Wednesday-Thursday, June 19-20 Faculty Workshop Computational Modeling
At our July 11 Inclusion in Supply Chain Training and Networking event, four women leaders will share their experiences implementing policy changes at their workplaces. Their stories will highlight policies that facilitate access and inclusion of underrepresented groups, including women, those with disabilities and compelled laborers.
At the next event in our Distinguished Lecture Series, Jonathan Helm from Indiana University will discuss these challenges and potential solutions that lie at the intersection of supply chain management, operations management and analytics. His focus will be on mobile healthcare resources.
Industry and academia will come together to share insights, trends and perspectives during CARISCA’s inaugural Business Forum and Exhibition set for July 29-30 in Accra, Ghana. The goal is to enhance supply chain efficiency, sustainability and competitiveness across Africa.
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Join CARISCA’s two-day Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course on Supply Chain Analytics, co-hosted with Lagos State University, Nigeria.
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and network with industry peers.
Generalizability—the applicability of research findings to a larger population than those in the study—is critical for researchers who wish to make an impact. One approach to consider is meta-analysis. A subset of systematic literature reviews, meta-analysis combines data from numerous sources. Thus it allows researchers to draw more generalizable conclusions than would be possible from …
This lecture is based on Ocran’s 15 years of experience as a pharmacist and medical logistics officer at hospitals in Ghana as well as Chad, Congo, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Liberia and South Sudan. In his current role as officer-in-charge of the Medical Stores and Equipment Depot of the Ghana Armed Forces, he leads 75 staff overseeing medical logistics procurement, warehousing and distribution.
On Nov. 20, University of Pretoria faculty member Faith Mashele will present on this topic as part of CARISCA’s Distinguished Lecture Series. She will explore how organizations can leverage business tools and frameworks to assess external influences, prioritize risks and implement adaptive strategies.
University of Cambridge Professor Alexandra Brintrup will lead this lecture on the role of artificial intelligence in operations and supply chain management.
Participants will gain valuable insights into potential pitfalls and challenges associated with AI, including loss of data traceability, complacency, lack of accountability, and cognitive atrophy. You will also learn why it is essential for supply chain management to evolve into an interdisciplinary field.
On Jan. 29-30, CARISCA will host its first faculty workshop for 2025, held online via Zoom. Faculty workshops focus on strengthening the research capacity of faculty and graduate students at KNUST and other higher education institutions in Africa.