MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
Dear Readers, It gives me great pleasure to address you all through the inaugural edition of the magazine of Supply Chain and Operations Club (ScOpe) of VGSOM. I congratulate the students of Scope for their initiative in putting together this magazine and I am sure it will grow by leaps and bounds and become a magazine for the Operations and Supply Chain enthusiasts across various institutes. VGSOM being a forte for the Operations domain in the corporate world, it is fitting to say that such a club has been coming due for some time. VGSOM has been known for its specialization in the field of Operations and Supply Chain ever since it was formed as the first B-school in the IIT system in 1993. This field of study continues to grow in today‘s world as it is essential not just for an organization‘s success and profitability but also used for other purposes like medical missions, disaster relief operations, and handle other types of emergencies. Every management graduate needs to know the basics of Operations and supply chain and the world needs management graduates who are proficient in this field. The scope magazine is a great opportunity to inform the student community about the recent activities in this field; the best practices followed and also raise awareness about the same. Through this newsletter you shall find articles, trivia, and quizzes on quite a few topics pertaining to supply chain and operations domain. I hope you will enjoy reading this magazine as much as I did and I once again welcome you all to be a part of the ScOpe family.
Prof. Arabinda Tripathy The Dean, Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur.
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