Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

Use a two-pronged approach that couples new recruitment approaches with technology to provide transparent operational insight. Today’s supply chain is challenged by the impact of what would appear to be two disparate challenges: constant supply chain disruptions, and what’s been dubbed “The Great Resignation.”

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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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AIMMS

MAY 28, 2015

This month, I had the pleasure of attending Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix. The theme of the event was “ The Art of Supply Chain: Creative Solutions for the Next Generation.” A compelling case for Supply Chain Analytics. Sabic and Gartner discuss SC talent management.

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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.” Likely changes to the technology landscape are another consideration.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 29, 2014

In this final chapter of the series, we want to discuss about talent management, as it is a major current concern for global supply chains. The growth in emerging markets has created a higher demand for managers, and the fierce talent wars amongst companies to hire the best staff makes the situation even more complicated.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 29, 2013

To move towards this vision, organizations will need to re-think their approach on talent management. Some believe that talent management is “too important” to be left to HR managers alone, who may not understand the critical needs of front-line supply chain managers, and the complex situations they are facing.

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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.

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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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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 26, 2021

In the supply chain and logistics world, we often talk about the importance of people, process, and technology. The people side, however, often gets overshadowed by the other two, especially by technology. The reality is that developing and retaining supply chain talent is more important than ever.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The value of peer-to-peer learning and networking was evident at last month’s Ryder Innovate conference — “an exclusive gathering of senior leaders in transportation, logistics, and supply chain seeking strategic insight, new ideas, and thought leadership to improve their supply chain and fleet operations.”

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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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Demand Solutions

JUNE 30, 2015

In my last article , I introduced Deloitte’s supply chain survey report and shared Deloitte’s concept of what it takes to be a supply chain Leader. It’s clear to me from the survey results that Leaders become Leaders because they have superior talent. So, how do they develop that talent?

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Supply Chain Insights

MAY 17, 2016

As a supply chain leader you want your team to make progress and outpace the pack. One of the toughest challenges for the supply chain leader is building and retaining talent. Managing a global supply chain team today is not easy. Talent is scarce and a new constraint.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 15, 2015

Consulting firms deliver strategy and process improvements, but leave the customer to execute and sustain the new process, while software companies sell new supply chain capabilities without executing and driving its adoption. Every company is looking to improve its time to value.

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Kinaxis

JULY 2, 2015

by Carol McIntosh Collaborative Management is Step Four to a Stage Five Supply Chain Planning System of Record (SCP SOR). Supply chain collaboration. Today there is a focus on supply chain analytics and the automation of decision making. In my first blog I wrote about talent 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 Game Changer

JUNE 23, 2025

Do you know that businesses today rely on various communication tools to enhance productivity, collaboration, and most importantly, team dynamics? Microsoft Teams is one of the best platforms that works wonders for managing workflows in teams, while WhatsApp is one of the top messaging apps worldwide.

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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 View from the Field

OCTOBER 14, 2014

A r ecent report by Sofrware Advice provides insights into what a group of executives surveyed is looking for from supply chain job listings. Software Advice analyzed 200 job listings to find out what it really takes to be a supply chain manager. Some of the highlights included the following.

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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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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Customer-Centric Supply Chain article and permission to publish here provided by Bryce Boothby. In a practical sense, that means shifting from reactive to proactive, customer-centric supply chains. Can processes be improved and automated? Subscribe Here!

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

For Cerasis, a 3PL is any company that provides technology or services to carry out any of the functions of the supply chain. There are some 3PLs who perform niche tasks, like Cerasis does with transportation management for over the road modes like LTL, Truckload, and small package.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Origins of ERP ERP is a software system that helps organizations streamline their core business processes. In addition to manufacturing or production, ERP then expanded to include finance, accounting, order management, supply chain management, payroll, and HR. ERPs roots are most certainly in manufacturing.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 31, 2013

We are focused on building an enterprise data warehouse, and providing the tools (in this case, in an Oracle environment) that allow people to click and drag and build their own reports, to get summary trends and detailed level data on what customers are ordering on a day by day basis for any product line at any region in the world.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This Supply Chain Matters posting serves as a side panel supplement to our prior published technology market education posting, Why Large Supply Chain Tech Deals Have Lengthened. This report highlights the increasing importance of data and process automation in digital transformation efforts.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2022

While the procurement industry is consistently evolving and shifting, supply management professionals across the globe have had to quickly prepare for change and innovation in technology, business regulations, and the general speed of commerce. . The Criticality of the Supply Chain (and Suppliers).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 15, 2025

Subscribe Recruiting software engineers these days feels like trying to catch butterflies with chopsticks. The market is fiercely competitive, and every company is vying for top talent. If you’re a hiring manager or recruiter, you know the software engineer recruiting struggle is real.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 27, 2014

The transformation of retailing into a multi-channel business is one indicator of the changing face of supply chain management. As I explained in my previous post ( How a Profession Went from Zero to Hero ), supply chain management (SCM) has become a critical competitive differentiator in almost every industry.

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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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Jaggaer

APRIL 3, 2025

We examined some of the huge challenges that procurement will face in adopting GenAI in the coming years, with a particular focus on talent management. Hence the need to invest in new technologies. Respondents also expressed concerns about the complexity of the existing technological and process landscape. efficiency gap.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Supply Chain Matters would like to call reader attention to a soon to be published added podcast episode. There is a growing belief that existing supply chain and talent management processes and technology need a rethink.

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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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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 14, 2021

Today’s supply chains are being re-engineered aggressively as a result of the COVID pandemic impacts on business. Today, well defined and easy to navigate user interfaces on several visualization tools such as Tableau, Klik, and PowerBI have led to a rapid adoption of these tools.

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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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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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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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