The Axia Institute: Delivering Value Chain Solutions®

News

September 2019

• The Axia Institute’s Executive Director, Katherine Franz, Featured in Great Lakes Bay Business Magazine
• Axia Institute Researcher Presents on Smart Packaging Innovations 

July 2019

• Value Matters, July 2019
• Dr. Swaminathan Subramanian Named Business Development Director

June 2019

• The Axia Institute Shares Insight with Dow Interns
• Dr. Bahar Aliakbarian Facilitates Think Thank on Plastic Waste
• Research Presented at AIPIA Americas Summit

March 2019

• Value Matters, March 2019 

February 2019 

• Dr. Bahar Aliakbarian published in Supply Chain Quarterly on the topic of Smart Packaging and its potential applications across the supply chain
• Axia Institute Representatives Address Value Chain Management at Michigan Forest Bioeconomy Conference
• For a Drug Industry Quandry, the Axia Institute is Finding Opportunity

January 2019

• Dr. Bahar Aliakbarian Guest Lectures on Integrated Food Waste Management

2018

• The Axia Institute Hosts Holiday Open House
• The Axia Institute hosts Pharma Forum with industry serialization leaders 

• Axia Institute Principal Investigator, Dr. Bahar Aliakbarian, and Dr. John Spink, Director of MSU’s Food Fraud Initiative, publish article on the importance of supply chain management in preventing Food Fraud across the value chain  

• Axia Institute researcher, Dr. Bahar Aliakbarian, publishes article on best practices concerning sustainability in the soft drink supply chain

• The Axia Institute Expands 

• Dr. Aliakbarian Presents at the National Press Club

• AmyLou Douglas Named Research Leader – Supply Chain Digitization at the Axia Institute^®
• The Axia Institute partners with the Michigan Health Improvement Alliance (MiHIA) to promote the Safe Storage of Prescription Drugs.  Learn more about MiHIA’s Opioid Regional Strategy map and its comprehensive strategy to combat abuse.

• Axia Institute’ Executive Board Member, J. Donald Sheets, speaks to the 2018 Supply Chain Logistics Management Executive Seminar »
• Katherine A. Franz, Executive Director of the Axia Institute featured on Michigan Business Network (MBN)’s globalEdge Business Beat »
• Leveraging serialization to create a smarter supply chain »

• Dr. Bahar Aliakbarian to Present at MSU’s Academy for Global Engagement Campus Convening »

• Hatfield Named Director of Marketing and Communications at The Axia Institute »

2017

• The Axia Institute Researchers Chosen for Fellowship Program »
• MSU’s Axia Institute Welcomes Researchers, Industry Leaders and Faculty to Midland for Its 2017 Summit: Adding Value to the Supply Chain »
• Seven Years on Top: U.S. News Ranks Broad as Leader in Supply Chain »
• Midland Research Institute for Value Chain Creation Becomes The Axia Institute »
• Two MRIVCC Projects Named Finalists in Manufacturing Leaders Awards »
• Industry Leader Sheets Joins MSU’s Broad College as Executive-in-Residence »
• Amanpreet Kaur Joins Midland Research Institute for Value Chain Creation »
• Bahar Aliakbarian Joins Midland Research Institute for Value Chain Creation »
• Dow High Students Explore Business Principles for STEM During Simulation »

2016

• Don Buchalski Joins Midland Research Institute for Value Chain Creation »
• Delivering high-impact value chain solutions and educational programs »

2015

• New Executive Director of MRIVCC Named »
• MRIVCC Hosts Open House at New Office »
• Interim Executive Director David Closs Discusses Education at the MRIVCC »

2014

• Luncheon Celebrates Launch of MRIVCC »

2013

• MSU Launches Value Chain Research Institute in Midland »

Upcoming Events

Mid-Michigan Value Chain Certificate Program

Download the Fall 2019 Mid-Michigan Value Chain Certificate Program brochure »

Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Session 1 – Value Chain Overview & Customer Value
2:00-6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Session 2 – Anti-Counterfeiting, Brand Protection, Risk Management & Sustainability
2:00-6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Session 3 – Procurement
2:00-6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Session 4 –Sales & Operations Planning
2:00-6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Session 5 – Logistics & Network Design
2:00-6:00 p.m.

Monday, October 28, 2019
Session 6 – SCODE Simulation I
2:00-6:00 p.m.

Monday, November 4, 2019
Session 7 –  SCODE Simulation II
2:00-6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Session 8 – Value Chain Trends, Future Implications & Conclusion
2:00-6:00 p.m.