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For supply chain managers to become a trusted advisor, talent management is key

Supply Chain View from the Field

MBA Supply Chain Programs Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Talent Supply Chain Talent Management' We are working on such a project at the SCRC over the project, and will be sure to provide updates on this fascinating area.

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Amazon Workers Walk Out and Demonstrate for Grievances with Management

Supply Chain Matters

Published reports indicate that hundreds of Amazon workers temporarily walked off their jobs yesterday in protest over return-to-office mandates and on perceived lack of teeth within overall corporate sustainability efforts. All 18 proposals failed to garner shareholder approval.

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ASCM 2023 Conference and a Conversation with ASCM’s CEO

Supply Chain Matters

He noted that to address the disruptions that are always going to occur in the future, there needs to be added emphasis from companies on investing in added agility and resiliency, adapt to new market conditions, and address supply chain sustainability commitments.

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Availability of Part Two Research Report- Your Workforce: The Most Critical Link in Supply Chain Capability

Supply Chain Matters

The evolution of technology, the growing complexity and performance expectations from supply chains are driving the need to have people who understand data and analytics from multiple angles including, customer behavior, finance, sustainability, and other business and supply chain dimensions.

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Labor Strike Targeting Three U.S. Automakers- Update Four

Supply Chain Matters

The strategy further serves as a method to buffer the dollar impact to the labor union’s worker strike compensation funds, providing the leverage to sustain an elongated strike action. The actions serve as tactic to keep individual auto makers unsure as to which facilities might be next for a labor stoppage.

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Availability of Research Report- Your Workforce: The Most Critical Link in Supply Chain Capability

Supply Chain Matters

The evolution of technology, the growing complexity and performance expectations from supply chains are driving the need to have people who understand data and analytics from multiple angles including, customer behavior, finance, sustainability, and other business and supply chain dimensions.

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Talent Management in Logistics: Why It’s More Important than Ever

Talking Logistics

One is that the CEO of investment firm BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has made human capital management practices one of the top focuses in 2018 for the businesses they manage because they believe how companies manage talent is now an investor issue. Angie says, “That makes a lot of sense.