Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

At the conclusion of the Spring 2014 semester, the SCRC will have sponsored 503 graduate and undergraduate project teams, involving 1797 students and 51 industry partners since being established in 2000. MBA Supply Chain MBA Supply Chain Programs Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Talent Supply Chain Talent Management'

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The 3-day conference included thought leadership speakers, exchange forums and Tech Talks addressing a broad range of supply chain management and talent related topics. In other words, preparing students for the supply chain jobs of today and tomorrow.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 29, 2013

A CPO in the financial services industry also noted that a need to redefine procurement’s role in the enterprise is happening, driven by the recognition that a new type of procurement capability is needed: Prior to our transformation, the ONLY metric by which our performance was measured is how much money we saved for the organization.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 22, 2013

A recent interview I conducted with a former Chief Procurement Officer who has worked for over 25 years in procurement in various industries captures what I believe is the true opportunity that exists for supply management executives.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Our invited thought leader guest for this episode is Radu Palamariu, Managing Director , Alcott Global, an international executive search firm focused on supply chain operations and senior leadership needs.

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TMC

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Five Reasons Why Talent Management Should Be a Part of Everyone’s Job.Connect by C.H. The well-known business adage that people are a company’s most important asset has taken on new significance in the supply chain industry over recent years. Addressing the talent shortage crisis.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In this update we want to alert our Supply Chain Matters global readership to our latest upcoming podcast episode. Multi-industry supply chain teams continue to focus on the final aspects of supporting and executing Q4 and 2023 business goals.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

I’m not sure as an industry we have matured enough. Contract Management Supplier Relationship Management Supply Chain Ethics Supply Chain Talent Supply Chain Talent Management' But are they ready? A great question indeed….

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 27, 2023

This influence includes the country’s very influential auto industry, including Volkswagen , Germany’s largest auto maker, who’s production workers are represented by IG Metall. The Bloomberg report indicated at the time that Tesla has refused to sign a wage agreement that is standard for German industry.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate, Supply Chain Matters blog unveils part two of a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. Overall Themes for the Year 2023. Global Wide Transportation and Logistics.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 12, 2022

The evolution of technology, the growing complexity and performance expectations for industry supply chains are driving the need to have people who understand data, analytics and decision-making needs from multiple angles including planning, execution, product management and customer service level performance.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Some labor relations experts anticipate that the ongoing wave of labor activism that has led to significant wage gains will spill over to other industries and to non-unionized workforces as higher wage thresholds are established in specific industries. Indeed, all three “ paid up ,” perhaps more than they originally anticipated.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 6, 2022

Inventory levels reportedly increased more than 33 percent during the quarter, a reflection of what was described as an aggressive buying strategy amid supply chain disruptions. Regarding outlook for the current quarter, operating income expectations were adjusted to a decrease up to 14 percent. with upwards of 1.7 million employees.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 12, 2023

Changing Talent and Skill Needs Any technology enabled transformation effort has some form of change related to existing or future talent skill needs. Added Note Our final commentary in this market education series will address Industry 4.0 Production planning and scheduling process transformation is no different.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

On this Labor Day holiday, the Supply Chain Matters blog extends our salute and recognition to the many supply chain workers who plan, procure, coordinate, and directly support the movement of multi-industry components and finished products to respective markets and to businesses and consumers.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 6, 2018

If you think about the most successful companies of our time, the ones that have created real, sustained value, they are laser-focused on having great talent and a high-performing culture.”. The Great Talent Competition. The Talent Ecosystem. Each group has different preferences,” she says.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 27, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to a recently published podcast featuring supply chain technology industry analyst Bob Ferrari speaking on a very timely topic.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2023

As expected, with this industry’s just-in-time inventory management practices, the implications of the work stoppages cascading across individual automaker’s tiered supplier networks. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Stay tuned.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 21, 2023

America’s entire auto industry is at-risk if the ongoing labor disruption is prolonged.” Other reports point to an estimated additional 6,000 workers impacted by layoffs or furloughs among industry supply networks because of limited work, with smaller specialty suppliers especially being impacted economically.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Added Perspective As we noted in our last Supply Chain Matters update, these negotiations have reached key crossroad: “ If there are no announcements as to a tentative agreement being made with any of the three automakers this coming week, then the industry should anticipate further escalation and additional cascading disruption.”

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 12, 2024

Outlook for 2024 Within our research arm’s 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains , we have predicted that the increased labor activism that has occurred in 2023 will extend in 2024. In this situation, Tesla has taken a number of actions to mitigate or find work arounds for the disruptions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2022

Employees have had to deal with more than two years of the impact of the pandemic on the auto industry, including the ongoing global wide shortages of semiconductor devices and select high tech components along with double-digit increases of supplier parts.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 9, 2022

The report points to the ability of the company’s workforce to tap into technology, specifically apps like Blind and others, to exchange information on prevailing working cultures, salaries and compensation levels among South Korea’s rising start-ups and other growing tech companies seeking to recruit and retain experienced talent.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2022

There remains a growing belief that existing supply chain and talent management processes need a rethink. Talent recruitment challenges already existed in many industry areas prior to the global pandemic and have since grown more concerning. Introduction and Purpose.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

As our Supply Chain Matters readers are acutely aware, global supply chains are clogged, with businesses, consumers and business customers, and especially various industry supply chain workers collectively frustrated. Background.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 8, 2023

We might speculate that with the recent wave of layoffs across the tech industry, that such a number may have to be revisited. However, woman currently comprise just 30 percent of the workforce in the 20 largest global tech companies.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2023

The study addressed what is described as “ digital engagement gaps that exist within their workforce today ” and specifically indicates a lack of digital knowledge and skills among upper-level employees, “ especially toward ensuring digital tools are used effectively.”

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 11, 2023

The summarized data generated by this survey can be very helpful in career planning and assessing the value of roles and careers in supply chain management roles across various industry settings. This week, ASCM released the results of the 2023 annual survey which was conducted from January through February of this year.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

In this vein, we alert our Supply Chain Matters readers to an upcoming podcast episode titled: Needs for More Diverse Supply Chain Talent from the Lens of Technology.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 8, 2022

Shelly Harris, Commercial Director at pallet pool provider IPP shared her experiences as she has forged a successful career: “ Having worked at IPP for over ten years and progressing from manager to director, it’s only upon reflection that I can see how far the industry has come in terms of representation.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 10, 2015

The people with these skill sets may not work in your industry; hire them anyway!” That is exactly what initiatives like the SCRC do, is bridging the world of industrial and service supply chains with the academic and learning environment.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 15, 2016

That is exactly what initiatives like the SCRC do, is bridging the world of industrial and service supply chains with the academic and learning environment. The way that people learn to deal with new and difficult challenges is by diving into them headfirst.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 6, 2016

. = total annual cash compensation) for key roles like Category Manager, Director, and Senior Director of Supply Management. This is to be accompanied with a process which clearly identifies the strategic needs and key deliverables, clearly related to specific language within the Agreement.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2023

economy and for industry supply chains. About $3 billion of the forecast reduction is attributed to weaker industry demand and lower shipping volumes while $1 billion is attributed to volume diversion. Once more, the implications of a prolonged work stoppage would have obviously been rather significant for the U.S.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2021

Examples might be a “state of the industry” report purchased from a consulting company or a publicly available database such as the Census of U.S. These interviews are often the best source of information and are not published. Secondary data sources are published available databases, reports, websites, and so on. Manufacturers or the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 22, 2023

Background In February of this year, numerous business and aerospace industry media reported on the milestone of the largest commercial aircraft order in the industry’s history. Our published Supply Chain Matters commentary highlighting this milestone dwelled on the industry and global supply chain implications of this development.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights results of a study conducted among U.S. based middle market manufacturing industry regarding what this segment has accomplished in 2022, and the challenges viewed for 2023.

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