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Looking for a supply chain job? You need to know what people are looking for.

Supply Chain View from the Field

45% of employers want undergrads with a SCM concentration – but 45% will also look for a general business degree. 25% are looking for engineers to work in SCM, and another 5% want Finance or Scientific degrees. Bottom line: APICS certification is good, but working towards CSCMP or ISM certification can’t hurt either.

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Supply Chain Matters Podcast Episode 17- Needs for More Diverse Supply Chain Talent from the Lens of Technology.

Supply Chain Matters

The perspective is that of a provider that has interacted with various global based business and supply chain management teams on enabling their digital transformation efforts and the learning that have been acquired before, during and post technology transformation.

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The State of the Retail Supply Chain

SCM Research

The results also highlight the need for retailers to focus on supply chain talent management, network growth, and resource optimization.” These results mirror several of the results we have found in our report Trends and Strategies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

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#15 in 15 years ….not bad! NC State breaks into the Gartner Supply Chain Program Rankings

Supply Chain View from the Field

Top students from top programs can command a 50% premium over the average and, in many programs, new supply chain graduates handily out-earn finance and accounting-focused M.B.A.s. MBA Supply Chain MBA Supply Chain Programs Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Talent Supply Chain Talent Management'

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Upcoming Supply Chain matters Podcast: Needs for More Diverse Supply Chain Talent

Supply Chain Matters

The perspective is that of a provider that has interacted with various global based business and supply chain management teams on enabling their digital transformation efforts and the learning that have been acquired before, during and post technology transformation.

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SCM is smoking hot!….Why students should consider NC State for a supply chain major.

NC State SCRC

An article published in the Wall Street Journal identifies what I have been saying for years now… Supply chain talent is a hot commodity! Many of the skills that we’ve identified in prior posts on this site have discussed the key skills and knowledge that recruiters are looking for in supply chain students.

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NC State’s Poole College of Management JUMPS in the rankings – and we need your support!

Supply Chain View from the Field

I would encourage anyone familiar with the Poole College of Management, Jenkins MBA, or the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative, to participate in the SCM survey of top 20 providers of supply chain talent by selecting their top three (hopefully, one of which will be yours truly, NC State).

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