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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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

One of the most interesting panels from the Boston Procurement Leaders conference was focused on Talent Management. We heard from a number of speakers on the subject of how the need for talent is shifting dramatically in the years ahead. The Vendor Management team are starting to sound like banking regulators.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters aler our readers to an upcoming Linked-In Live futurist discussion event featuring our founder, Bob Ferrari. This insightful event is titled, “ Supply Chain 2025: What to Expect (and What Not to) in a Volatile World.” Keith Moore is the CEO of AutoScheduler.AI All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog announces the availability of our latest recorded podcast- What Supply Chain Leaders Should Anticipate in Leadership and Workforce Reskilling Needs in 2025. Our invited guest is Rodney Apple, the Founder and Managing Partner of SCM Talent Group. All rights reserved.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 3, 2022

BOSTON — August 4, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, announces it has appointed Jon Purdy as Chief Financial Officer and Joseph Luciano as Chief People Officer.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Quantum Leap to the Top 10 Supply Chain Skills of the Future! The job of a Supply Chain professional never stops. As such Supply Chain senses must always be on high alert! Supply Chain is a stressful profession. The Key Supply Chain Senses.

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Demand Solutions

JUNE 26, 2015

“In times of change, when experimentation tends to be rampant and results are still far from conclusive, one source of guidance can be to look at the companies who are succeeding, and discover what they are doing differently.”. Does this passage sum up your mindset as you strive to optimize your supply chain and improve your business results?

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BlueYonder

JULY 30, 2024

Supply chain and IT leaders are under tremendous pressure to make the right decisions regarding supply chain planning technology investments. The report provides an overview of the current state of the supply chain planning technology market and an analysis of major technology vendors.

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Demand Solutions

JUNE 26, 2015

“In times of change, when experimentation tends to be rampant and results are still far from conclusive, one source of guidance can be to look at the companies who are succeeding, and discover what they are doing differently.” But what I found compelling was how Deloitte identified the leaders in supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog provides an overview of our 2024 annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains. Talent and skills retention have indeed taken center stage.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 20, 2025

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we alert our many readers to the appearance of Bob Ferrari, our Founder and longtime supply chain technology industry analyst appearance in a recently published and very timely podcast. A supply chain cannot function in isolation. All rights reserved.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 10, 2022

This week, at the 2022 Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium, we learned several key themes, as well as how the Gartner Magic Quadrants are evolving. Also, this week, Blue Yonder shared our standing as a Leader in the recently published Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems 1. Insights from Magic Quadrant Sessions.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2022

Enterprises will continue to undergo the financial burden of revenue disruptions, consumer , and uncontrolled supply chain variables. . Businesses are either pausing staffing efforts or ramping up talent acquisition strategies depending on the industry. The Criticality of the Supply Chain (and Suppliers).

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 31, 2013

Don’t just limit yourself to one or two data sources, but drive creating thinking. In the supply chain area, we are certainly seeing a strong need for analytics in areas like collaborative forecasting, inventory management, production planning, and logistics network design. This is what I mean by a process.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Unemployment rates are less than 2%, so talent management is important for companies seeing the growth of industry in Mexico. This of course creates challenges for supply base optimization, as well as in negotiating improvements. Today, however, ANY change to any tier one or tier two supplier is simply not allowed.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group , through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog, announces the release of a second published research advisory in an overall three-part series: The Importance of Supply Chain and Human Resources Strategy Alignment for Addressing Talent Recruitment and Retention Needs- Part Two.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 6 Reasons Supply Chain Employees Look For New Jobs! Research has shown time and time again strong employee engagement is vital to the success of any organization, especially within the supply chain discipline. Subscribe Here! Email Address. GET our EBOOK HERE.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 24, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Why is Supply Chain Such a Great Career Path? The world of supply chain management is constantly changing, helping companies to become increasingly efficient and profitable across the entire supply chain. Talent development.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 14, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series here at Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Supply chain collaboration is a hot topic today and no wonder: companies that collaborate effectively across the supply chain have enjoyed dramatic reductions in inventories and costs, together with improvements in speed, service levels, and customer satisfaction. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Making The Right Choices.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

If you have an efficient ERP system, information can flow freely between your source-to-pay applications and the companys central IT infrastructure. In addition to manufacturing or production, ERP then expanded to include finance, accounting, order management, supply chain management, payroll, and HR.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights the release of a second published research advisory on the Importance of supply chain and HR alignment for talent lifecycle needs. Management skills. Background. In late January, we announced general availability of Part One of a three-part research advisory series.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog announces the publishing of our latest recorded podcast episode: What Should Supply Chain Leaders Expect in 2024. Our podcast conversation focuses on business C-Suite expectations of supply chain leaders in the coming year.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 16, 2013

Although procurement has certainly evolved from its early roots, it still faces challenges in terms of executive recognition, talent management, and organizational challenges. Strategic Sourcing Supplier Relationship Management Supply chain Relationships Supply Chain Talent Supply Chain Talent Management Supply Market Intelligence'

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Oracle SCM

DECEMBER 14, 2015

When we look back at 2015, one of the biggest themes has been how supply chain has embraced the Cloud. Some parts of the supply chain are inherently more Cloud-friendly than others; for example, those areas that are more used to sharing supply chain data with external organizations. The war for talent.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2021

The SCRC’s Supply Management Maturity Index was highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal article , that identified the companies best prepared to weather the storm ahead in terms of supply chain disruptions. These interviews are often the best source of information and are not published. Handfield, R.B.

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TMC

DECEMBER 22, 2016

A Call to Action: Make Supply Chain Management a Magnet for Millennials. In last week’s blog post I highlighted how there needs to be a cross-functional approach to attracting talented professionals to the company – especially supply chain management, which is facing a talent shortage crisis.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 5, 2014

John Deere – Supply Chain Visibility – MBA Team: Jessica Newsome, Nithin Seshandri, Delia Smith, Bo Zhang – Project Sponsor: Mark Burton, John Deere. Strategic Sourcing Manager – Tires, Wheels, and Mounting Systems. John Deere World Headquarters – Enterprise Supply Management.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Today’s knowledge forum focused on Talent Management and featured one speaker who really inspired me. Joanna Martinez from Cushman and Wakefield, a large real estate and facilities management person, discussed the challenges of working with HR as a procurement person. Take a supply chain view of the recruitment process.

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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. Among the topics discussed are: What’s driving the supply chain planning talent shortage?

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 11, 2022

When the Covid-19 pandemic erupted in late 2019 and early 2020, few, if any, risk managers had prioritized widespread illnesses (i.e., Risk management has always been challenging. Risks can emerge anywhere in the supply chain and the potential causes of those risks are as myriad as sands on a beach. Talent Management.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 3, 2025

I recently hosted a panel discussion with Elizabeth Zucker, Senior Director, Procurement Advisory North America at The Hackett Group, and Martin Adamek, Senior Manager, Procurement at TE Connectivity. This holds true at all levels within the procurement function, and across every process step from source to pay. efficiency gap.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

The Supply Chain Management Review, one of the leading practitioner journals in the field of supply chain, is hosting their first ever conference in November at the Rosemount Hilton at O’Hare Airport in Chicago.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 6, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters capsule update commentary, we highlight published reports this week indicating that retailer Walmart is initiating added salaried staff reductions. At the time, Bloomberg cited sources indicating that U.S. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. Talent Management. BigDataEdge – Insights Management. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. SmartGridEdge – Smart Grid Management. TalentEdge – Talent Management. Supply Chain Management.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 15, 2014

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. Talent Management. BigDataEdge – Insights Management. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. SmartGridEdge – Smart Grid Management. TalentEdge – Talent Management. Supply Chain Management.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 15, 2016

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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