Groovystuff Sponsors Student Club in High Point

September 26, 2011  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in High Point on September 27, 2011 Reclaimed teak furniture vendor Groovystuff will again sponsor students from the Appalachian Supply Chain Club at the fall High Point Furniture Market.

The ASCC is Appalachian State University's student-led supply chain management club. The club emphasizes six sigma, and quality management techniques as a core business philosophy and apply information systems and quantitative analysis to support this approach. All members are also members of APICS, the Association for Operations Mananagement and the club's parent organization. Most members are working towards their minor in supply chain management.

The students will attend Market to network with industry professionals and demonstrate how they can competitively improve the bottom line for market attendees. As a mission statement, the ASCC promotes supply chain management by offering student members the chance to interact with industry professionals, while promoting career and professional development with networking and community involvement.
 
ASCC has 28 board members from various companies, including Transportation Insight, IBM, Lowes Home Improvement, and Total Insight. This semester, the club is hosting speakers from several board member companies to talk about their companies, how they use supply chain management, and what opportunities they have for students. The club also plans a trip to Lowes Regional Distribution Center in Statesville N.C., have an Advisory Board meeting in Boone; attend the American Home Furnishings Alliance show; and get involved in the community through community service.