Centre for Applied Research and Innovation in Supply Chain - Africa

Faculty Workshop
2021-05-05 - 2021-05-06
CARISCA is organizing a Faculty workshop on the 5th and 6th of May 2021.

SCALE Meeting
2021-04-28 - 2021-04-29 | Online Platform – Zoom, Ghana
CARISCA will hold Supply Chain Action Lab for Engagement (SCALE) meeting on 28th – 29th April 2021.
. CARISCA’s Supply Chain Action Labs for Engagement (SCALE) bring together leading supply chain experts and stakeholders from multiple sectors to translate university research into real-world solutions for Ghanaian and pan-African supply chains.
In this meeting, you will hear from supply chain experts and participate in breakout sessions to identify supply chain issues and propose solutions.
Day 1: Global Sourcing and Risk Management
Wednesday, April 28, 3-5 pm GMT (8-10 am AZ/MST/PST)

Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare, Presidential Advisor on Health, Ghana
Ms. Bindiya Vakil, CEO, Resilinc

Day 2: Global Distribution Challenges
Thursday, April 29, 3-5 pm GMT (8-10 am AZ/MST/PST)

Mr. Jamey Butcher, President and CEO Chemonics
Ms. Naa Adorkor Yawson, Zipline Country Director, Ghana

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Supply Chain Action Laboratory Engagement (SCALE)
2020-11-18 14:00 UTC
CARISCA will hold its maiden Supply Chain Action Laboratory Engagement (SCALE) meeting on 18th November 2020 at 2:00pm. Due to the COVID- 19 pandemic, this event would be held virtually on Zoom.

CARISCA will leverage SCALE Sessions to engage the Government of Ghana in focused activities on formulating research-based supply and procurement policies that improve and reinforce the Public Procurement Authority’s existing approach.
SCALE is a mechanism which allows innovative and scalable collaborative projects to strengthen supply chains, by providing funding and technical assistance to maximize the likelihood of success and widespread uptake.
SCALE strives to convene;

Practitioners from the private sector, governments, and civil society organisations to discuss supply chain challenges and opportunities;
Researchers from KNUST, ASU, and CARISCA affiliates from other higher education institutions, including faculty, graduate students, and selected undergraduate students will provide expertise in helping to solve these problems
Local and multinational private companies, including our private sector and CSO partners that bring access to networks, technology, and real-world best practices.

Stakeholder Meeting with Pharmaceutical Importers and Wholesalers Association, Ghana.
2020-10-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Alisa Hotel (Swiss Spirit Hotel), Accra, Ghana
CARISCA will hold a stakeholder meeting with the Pharmaceutical Importers and Wholesalers Association, Ghana (PIWA) on 15th October 2020 at Alisa Hotel ( Swiss Spirit Hotel), Accra.The meeting will discuss how CARISCA and PIWA can collaborate to improve health supply chains in Ghana.

Meeting with Agriculture Supply Chain Stakeholders
2020-09-16 15:00 - 17:00
CARISCA will have a meeting with the Stakeholders in the Agriculture Supply Chain on Sept 16 2020 at 3pm GMT. The stakeholders for the meeting will include AgricAccess, the Ghana Commodity Exchange, Ghana Buffer Stock, Faranya, Esoko, Poultry Farmers Association, Women in Poultry Association, Premium Foods among others. The meeting will discuss the challenges that the stakeholders face in the agriculture supply chain and ways in which CARISCA can collaborate with the stakeholders to help solve them.

Stakeholder Meeting with the Global Health Supply Chain program for Procurement and Supply Management project (GHSC-PSM)
2020-09-15 15:00 - 16:00
CARISCA will hold a stakeholder meeting with the Global Health Supply Chain program for Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) on Sept 15 2020. The Global Health Supply Chain program for Procurement and Supply Management project (GHSC-PSM) is implemented by Chemonics. The GHSC-PSM is currently procuring health commodities and providing health system strengthening technical assistance which includes the implementation of a Logistics Management Information Systems (LMIS) or “Control Tower” called GhiLMIS in Ghanaian public health sector. The meeting will discuss how CARISCA and GHSC-PSM can collaborate to improve health supply chains in Ghana.

Orientation for PhD. Candidates
2020-09-15 | KNUST Business School Auditorium, Kumasi, Ghana
There will be an Orientation for all students admitted into the PhD. Business and Management (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) program at the Center for Applied Research and Innovation in Supply Chain-Africa (CARISCA).
All prospective Students are entreated to attend this important orientation.
