ASU Team is One of Three Finalists in Global Challenge

Arleth says team Arizona was impressive as one of the top three finalists.

PHOENIX—After winning a regional qualifier earlier this year, a group of Arizona State University students and local supply chain professionals was one of three final teams competing in the Global Challenge–an international supply chain competition that brings students and industry professionals together to discuss ideas and develop winning supply chain strategies for an increasingly global business market. The Global Challenge finals took place last month in Long Beach, CA and consisted of the competition’s three remaining teams: Arizona (USA), Columbia (South America) and Benelux (Europe).

The US team finished in third place at the global competition. First place went to Columbia and second place went to the Netherlands. The five-person Arizona team was made up of individuals from Intel, Naumann Hobbs Material Handling, and graduate and undergraduate supply chain students from Arizona State University. The Arizona team earned placement in the finals based on high scores at the Global Challenge regional qualifier hosted by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. That portion of the challenge included more than 50 local participants.