During the Fall 2023 semester, dozens of Supply Chain Operations Management students and graduates, as well as other professionals in the field, gathered at York College of Pennsylvania for a day of networking and exploration of career opportunities.Years before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted supply chains around the world and few knew that supply chain operations management existed as a career option, York College of Pennsylvania student Joe Whitmarsh was examining the intricacies of planning, sourcing, and managing materials. The Supply Chain Operations Management (SCOM) major was intrigued by the field.While a part-time student, Whitmarsh worked full-time on the assembly line at McCormick & Company. He had studied accounting at another institution, and his York College major brought both academic pursuits together for him.For Whitmarsh ’16, who is a production control manager at Johnson Controls Navy Systems in York, sharing his experiences in higher education and on the job is imp...
