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The Supply Chain is Suffering Labor Pains

Enterra Insights

Bowman laments, “Multiple stages of the global supply chain, including manufacturing, distribution, warehousing and trucking, are suffering from a severe shortage of qualified workers.” ‘There’s no job called ‘supply chain,’ notes [Abe Eshkenazi, ASCM’s CEO]. So where’s the disconnect?

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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

Logistics Bureau

It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. Supply chain management is increasingly making an impact on the overall functioning of the business and influencing C-suite decisions. Getting Started in Supply Chain.

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Why is Supply Chain Such a Great Career Path?

Supply Chain Game Changer

These jobs could involve working in a Warehouse, Distribution Centre, Manufacturing operation, or in an Office environment, or all of the above. Supply Chain also spans virtually every industry. Manufacturing and Distribution based industries are obviously built on Supply Chain.

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Snapshot of 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Three

Supply Chain Matters

Three years of online commerce growth, coupled with needs to be able to flex hundreds of thousands of customer warehouse fulfilment workers during surge fulfillment periods clearly caught the attention of robotics technology and online platform providers these past two years.

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Takeaways from the 2018 Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference

Kinaxis

by Dr. Madhav Durbha Supply chain insights from leading industry experts. Supply chain skills in high demand, digital twins, disruptive technologies, and other takeaways from the 2018 Gartner supply chain conference. He gave examples of how large companies are acquiring digital startups.

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Supply Chain Risk Management is a Cirque Du Soleil Calibre Act!

Supply Chain Game Changer

If you don’t have enough of the right inventory you won’t be able to fulfill demand and the rest of your inventory will sit idly on warehouse shelves. With the advent of the Digital Supply Chain professionals in the field need to know more than ever before and have a broader skill set.