University of Houston Site of Regional Center of Excellence

Supply Chain Council -- Global Organization -- Begins in Houston

HOUSTON, June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Supply Chain Council (SCC) and
academic member, University of HoustonCenter for Logistics and Transportation
Policy, College of Technology, announce today their agreement for the Center
to house the SCC's first permanent Regional Center of Excellence for the U.S.
Gulf Region. This Center will house all of the Certification training for the
SCOR(R) Reference (Supply Chain Operations Reference) model and will host the
Regional meetings of the SCC.

Elizabeth Wetzel, Managing Director of the Center at the UH, says, "This
partnership allows the Center to be recognized as a key source of education in
the global supply chain and logistics industry. Our association with the
Supply Chain Council will support the Council's regional efforts with a
permanent meeting and training facility. The UH College of Technology will
gain recognition for its fine logistics and supply chain education through
this partnership. The supply chain for manufacturing and delivering goods is
the backbone of every aspect of the marketplace."

Joseph Francis, Executive Director of Supply Chain Council, adds, "The Council
is very honored to establish this partnership with the University to fulfill
SCOR training and certification needs, particularly in the Gulf Region of the
U.S., and we look forward to a fruitful partnership."

UH alumni will receive certification training at SCC member rates. COT
faculty and staff will be able to obtain certification training at no cost.

About Supply Chain Council and SCOR
The Supply Chain Council is a non-profit organization of over 800 corporate
members including leading companies from all segments of industry, as well as
universities, software providers and business consultants. The SCOR model is
a registered trademark of the SCC in the United States and Europe. SCOR is
now a growing internationally used standard providing a unique framework that
links business process, metrics, and best practices into a unified structure
to support communication among supply chain partners and to improve the
effectiveness of supply chain management and related supply chain improvement
activities.

About the University of Houston College of TechnologyThe University of
Houston, Texas' premier metropolitan research and teaching institution, is
home to more than 40 research centers and institutes and sponsors more than
300 partnerships with corporate, civic and governmental entities. UH, the
most diverse research university in the country, stands at the forefront of
education, research and service with more than 36,000 students. The College of
Technology educates leaders in innovation and global industry.

www.supply-chain.org

SOURCE Supply Chain Council

Melinda Spring of Supply Chain Council, +1-202-540-8005,
mspring@supply-chain.org