Why are we talking about supply chain resilience? Because for the better part of the last two decades, Supply Chain leaders and practitioners have focused on low-cost supply chains. Whether it was off-shoring to China, consolidating into bigger, more focused factories, or rationalizing the number of suppliers in favor of few, more prominent, more strategic …
I often get asked by recruiters, seasoned practitioners, and those early in their supply chain and procurement careers if it is worth getting professional procurement certification. Does it give an edge to getting hired? Does it increase salaries? Supply chain and procurement professionals considering a certification face a bewildering array of options—there are multiple organizations …
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How are highly effective supply chain managers so successful? I have been thinking about a recent panel discussion I was invited to participate in with supply chain management trainees on mentorship. During the panel discussion, and in almost all my conversations with people I mentor, I am asked how I deal with stress, how I …
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Are you interested in a career in supply chain? I have been a Supply Chain Management practitioner for almost 30 years. But to be honest, I sort of fell into it because my first job out of college was customer service and order fulfillment for a plastics company. It was the job offer that paid the most …
Run, Don’t Walk Towards a Career In Supply Chain!Read More »