Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This is likely to include select areas of added business and supply chain digital transformation, but in more managed and focused scope. Procurement and supply management leaders will be expected to provide both leadership for supply resiliency and added value, but also supply network cost reductions.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 12, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog announces the availability of the Supply Chain Matters Podcast Episode 17- Needs for More Diverse Supply Chain Talent from the Lens of Technology. There is a growing consensus that existing supply chain and talent management processes and technology need a rethink.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 15, 2016

We need to be up to the challenge of creating the “impossibly talented” procurement professionals of the future. Our organizations need people who are ready to take on the many challenges that exist in the supply chain environment we face today.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

This second advisory report addresses supply chain staffing skills and management across specific functional areas of: Product management and procurement. Management skills. Customer support and product as a service needs. Strategy, planning and decision making.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In our conversation, Radu provides a unique perspective from the lens of working on C-Suite focused recruitment needs derived from global based organizations for senior leadership needs spanning overall supply chain, manufacturing, transportation, logistics and E-commerce leadership needs.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In our conversation, Radu provides a unique perspective from the lens of working on C-Suite focused recruitment needs derived from global based organizations for senior leadership needs spanning overall supply chain, manufacturing, transportation, logistics and E-commerce leadership needs.

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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

AUGUST 23, 2023

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters labor union announced yesterday that 86.3 percent of UPS union workers have now voted to ratify the newly negotiated five-year labor agreement. This announcement follows the announcement of a tentative agreement that was reached in late July.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 11, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blo g provides highlights of the ASCM 2023 Salary and Career Report released this week which depicts responses depicting high job satisfaction and compensation levels. In the area of increasing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the responses indicate some narrowing of gaps but added efforts needed.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Technologists utilize the term “narrow AI” to depict artificial intelligence and machine learning technology that is currently being successfully deployed among specific supply chain business process and decision-making areas.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Trump Administration will lead to added strategic assessments and/or tactical changes of existing global, near-shored or domestic supply network sourcing strategies. Chief Supply Chain Officer or Chief Procurement Officer efforts directed at short and longer term strategy setting will be all consuming, depending on specific industry.

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