{"id":7289,"date":"2020-01-10T19:50:52","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T19:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bisk-preprod.go-vip.co\/msu\/?p=7289"},"modified":"2020-01-10T19:51:52","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T19:51:52","slug":"leading-the-mission-to-provide-supply-chain-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bisk-preprod.go-vip.co\/msu\/resources\/student-spotlight\/leading-the-mission-to-provide-supply-chain-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading the Mission to Provide Supply Chain Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2353281\/sp\/235328100\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/41315042\/partner_id\/2353281?iframeembed=true&amp;playerId=kaltura_player&amp;entry_id=0_h2tlao6y&amp;flashvars[streamerType]=auto\" width=\"600\" height=\"355\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, Malcolm Green has had the opportunity to travel to\n26 different countries\u2014and counting! A member of the U.S. Navy Reserve, Malcolm\nserves in Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 11, which provides logistics and supply\nchain support to all the military branches, anywhere in the world.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat we can do, ideally, is they can drop us off on an\nisland and we can make our own city,\u201d says Malcolm of his battalion\u2019s mission. \u201cWe\ncan onload\/offload cargo, we can get our own water, we can get our own food, we\nhave our own supplies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His military experience has provided Malcolm with more than working supply chain knowledge; it\u2019s been a lesson in from-scratch supply chain creation that has \u201chelped me realize things on a global scale,\u201d he says. \u201cWhether it\u2019s thinking about currency changes I have to go through, language barriers, country policies\u2014all those experiences helped mold me\u2026 The attention to detail, and of course, the hard work that I\u2019ve been through, it really prepared me to hit the ground running, especially in the supply chain industry, where things are constantly changing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Looking to Advance with an Advanced Degree <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In his civilian work, Malcolm took note that most hiring announcements of new senior executive leaders included \u201ca master\u2019s of some sort\u201d in their background. \u201cThat\u2019s where I aspire to be one day,\u201d says Malcolm, with his goal being to \u201cobtain a higher level management position in the supply chain industry and, ultimately, provide a company with supply chain excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malcolm was \u201cthinking of a local college\u201d back in Florida\nfor his graduate education when as an undergraduate student at the University\nof North Florida, he got to experience Michigan State University (and the\nrefreshing November Michigan weather) firsthand while participating in a case\nstudy competition at that MSU campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter seeing the campus, knowing about the instructors, seeing the reputation as a number one program, it attracted me to actually apply,\u201d Malcolm recalls, as he shifted his focus to MSU\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/bisk-preprod.go-vip.co\/msu\/programs\/degrees\/ms-supply-chain-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Master of Science in Supply Chain Management.&nbsp; <\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recommendation and personal introduction from one of his undergraduate professors, an MSU alum, provided Malcolm with an instant connection to the program. \u201cShe pretty much walked me straight to Lizzie and Nancy [MSSCM Program Directors], and I got information from them at that moment and after that I applied. The rest is history!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Making Connections On Campus and Online<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With that first visit to MSU, Malcolm knew \u201cI have to be\npart of this!\u201d He also knew he would need a graduate program with flexibility, as\n\u201cwith me being in the Navy Reserve they can call me at any time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hybrid M.S. in Supply Chain Management program checked both\nboxes for Malcolm. \u201cThe online portion gives me the flexibility,\u201d he explains. \u201cAs\nlong as I have internet and I can get my books, I can do my schoolwork at the\ntime that I need. The on campus gives me face-to-face with the instructors and\nit also lets me network with other members of my cohort. It\u2019s given me the\nopportunity to learn about other people and what they do outside of what I do\nevery day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The online learning, including group chats and projects, combined\nwith on-campus sessions has made the graduate experience \u201cmore personal\u201d and\nhelped Malcom \u201cbuild connections\u201d with classmates, regardless of where they may\nbe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur cohort is really tight, great rapport, great relationships,\u201d he explains. \u201cSo just spending that weekend with them, learning from them, seeing different perspectives of the supply chain industry\u2014you\u2019ve got people in procurement, operations, logistics, all over\u2014just seeing their experience, talking with them and also the networking aspect of it&#8230;I really enjoy that, it makes you closer.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Achieving Goals Through Applicable Learning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ability to connect and network with fellow supply chain\nprofessionals and MSU\u2019s faculty thought leaders can be a doorway to opportunity\nfor M.S. in Supply Chain Management students. In Malcolm\u2019s case, one classmate\noffered to \u201cconnect me with his HR for a possible position that they had open.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While he appreciated the opportunity, Malcolm was already\nwell underway in achieving the goal he didn\u2019t think he\u2019d reach until he had his\nmaster\u2019s degree in hand: \u201cobtain a higher level management position in the\nsupply chain industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malcolm recently accepted a management position with Amazon,\nand the MSU MSSCM courses and program\u2019s reputation have already been impactful in\nhis new role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDuring my interview, they mentioned how prestigious and\nwell known the MSU supply chain program is,\u201d says Malcolm. \u201cThe person\ninterviewing me knew about the program, and I really think that it helped me\nstand out\u2026outshine the other candidates I was up against.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an area manager for Amazon, Malcolm is \u201cover anywhere from 80-100 associates, ensuring they are operating safely, within our standards.\u201d In this role, he\u2019s already applying principles of lean manufacturing, enterprise and total quality management that he gained in his most recent <a href=\"https:\/\/bisk-preprod.go-vip.co\/msu\/programs\/degrees\/ms-supply-chain-management\/curriculum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">M.S. in Supply Chain Management courses<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA lot of the definitions and terms I learned\u2026I\u2019ve been able to directly correlate in my position at Amazon,\u201d he explains. \u201cFor instance, Amazon is really big on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmadaily.com\/5s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">5S of Lean Six Sigma<\/a> and how to eliminate waste, and that\u2019s pretty much my day-to-day job\u2014how to make things faster and more efficient.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Looking to the Next Mission <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While this role with Amazon has Malcolm on track in his\ngoals of continued advancement and, ultimately, providing supply chain excellence,\nhe recognizes that \u201cthings change\u2026life happens\u201d and there is always a next\nmission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d like to grow within the Navy,\u201d he says when considering\nhow his military service fits with his future professional goals. \u201cI\u2019d like to\nstay in the military because it\u2019s paid 100% for this program. They\u2019ve done a\nlot of things for me that I could never pay them back for. I think it\u2019s changed\nme for the better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As he continues his mission to earn his M.S. in Supply Chain\nManagement, Malcolm knows there\u2019s another goal he\u2019s looking forward to\ncompleting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA friend, he asked me, \u2018are you going to go to your graduation?\u2019 and I said, \u2018absolutely\u2019!\u201d exclaims Malcolm. \u201cWith this program in particular, I want to go back and see everyone, and I get excited about going. It creates more pride in the actual school. 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