The Sourcing & Procurement Organization

The Sourcing and Procurement Organization (SPO) is a Supply Chain Management (SCM) executive organization whose mission is to fundamentally transform SCM student education at major Universities in the United States and beyond, as well as to enhance SCM junior executive training globally. Both outcomes will be achieved through industry-based, experiential learning opportunities introduced into the curriculum or through supplemental educational enrichment activities and industry certifications. The intent of the SPO Educational Enrichment Program (SPO EEP) and the SPO Executive Training Program (ETP) is to take affiliated SCM students at elite programs or junior executives in their early career and better prepare them for career success. In short, our vision is to develop the best SCM students and junior executives in the world. The philosophy undergirding the SPO EEP is that world-class SCM education and training cannot rely exclusively on collegiate or industry curriculum, no m...