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SUMMARY:Creating and Implementing Policy Changes Across Supply Chains
DESCRIPTION:Supply chain is often part of the solution to global challenges. But managing supply chain policies and practices is an ever-evolving exercise. And knowing what changes to make and when can be difficult. \nAt 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. \nThe presenters will provide insights into their professional journeys spanning the higher education\, entrepreneurial\, government and agribusiness sectors. A representative from the Mastercard Foundation also will speak about Mastercard’s persons-with-disability policy at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. \nThe objectives of the event are threefold: \n\nproviding insight on how policy changes are implemented on multiple levels;\nshowcasing successful stories of women and underrepresented groups leading in supply chain initiatives\, and\ncreating a platform for like-minded individuals to connect\, collaborate and exchange ideas.\n\nAbout the speakers:\n\n\n\nWafaa Ahmed is an assistant professor of information systems at Nottingham University in the U.K. She has worked with leading organizations to investigate the use of blockchain technology in the mining\, automotive\, textile and logistics sectors. She also has expertise in supply chain management\, digital transformation and project management. \n\n\n\nCatherine Kangangi is deputy director of supply chain management for the Kenya Rural Roads Authority. She also serves as a consultant to the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) and a council member of the Professional Standards Committee of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS). \n\n\n\nTutuwa Mamphey is the founder and CEO of Nokware Skincare. After starting a career in finance\, she founded the business in her father’s kitchen and now has a dedicated factory space with a full-time workforce of 12 women. The company is founded on the values of local sourcing\, women’s empowerment\, inclusive beauty and sustainable packaging. \n\n\n\nJennifer Monny is director of supply chain and procurement for Koa Switzerland and Ghana\, which produces and sells fresh cocoa fruit juice and pulp. In that role\, she has helped drive sustainability and innovation in the cocoa industry. A recent KNUST PhD graduate\, Monny’s research interests lie in agri-food supply chains\, green supply chain innovations\, gender balance and sustainability.
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/creating-and-implementing-policy-changes-across-supply-chains/
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SUMMARY:Distinguished Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 18\nDistinguished Lecture Series\n“The Role of Mobile Resources in Access to Healthcare in Underserved Communities” \nRegister Now \nOne of the great challenges in modern healthcare is how to improve access to health services and medications in remote and underserved communities. Major barriers include financial viability\, availability of personnel and transportation. \nIn particular\, capital investment in permanent facilities and equipment can be infeasible due to the cost per person. It can be difficult to find medical professionals to provide full-time care to these communities. And bringing healthcare to remote/rural communities often requires covering large geographic areas that have less-than-desirable infrastructure. \nAt 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. \nThese resources can provide services that rotate between multiple underserved communities and deliver medications in a more cost-effective manner. Mobile resources reduce the financial and logistical burden while providing much higher access to care for residents of these regions that have historically been lacking. \nHelm will also highlight some of the data challenges in developing analytics in rural\, remote and underserved regions. He will draw upon several research projects in the U.S. and Africa to highlight specific challenges. \nExamples include projects to reach rural veterans in the U.S.\, deliver malaria medication in Malawi\, address maternal mortality in remote and rural communities in Botswana\, and prevent and treat addiction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. \nAbout the speaker:\nJonathan Helm is a professor in the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and W.W. Grainger Inc. Faculty Fellow. His research has been broadly implemented in the healthcare industry and published in top-ranked business\, medical\, analytics and healthcare engineering journals. \nHe has won upwards of 20 international research awards. In 2024\, he won first place in the Innovative Application of Analytics Awards for a project that combines human expertise and machine learning to battle the nursing- shortage crisis.
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/distinguished-lecture-series-7/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240729
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SUMMARY:Supply Chain Business Forum and Exhibition
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe event will feature two days of presentations and panel discussions on the theme “Navigating the Future of Supply Chains in Africa.” The schedule also will provide plenty of time for networking and exploring the exhibition space\, where leading businesses and entrepreneurs will showcase their products and services. \n  \nLearn more and register: https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/businessforumevent/
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/supply-chain-business-forum-and-exhibition/
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