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A curated collection of supply chain content that includes insights on current trends and analysis, career advancement and development, and hiring practices from supply chain thought leaders.
Demand Planner Job Description
Demand planning is a supply chain management process that forecasts demand for products to ensure they can be available and delivered to customers. The goal is to hit a balance between having sufficient inventory levels to meet customer needs without having a surplus. A Demand Planner helps to ensure that these levels are consistently met in a cost-effective manner.
Podcast: Navigating Complex Supply Chain Transformations – with Chris Brown, Sr. VP of Supply Chain & Operations
Listen to our 53rd Supply Chain Careers Series Episode featuring Chris Brown, Senior VP of Supply Chain and Operations, Rise Baking Company.
Quiet Quitting in Supply Chain: Blind Spots for Leaders
If your employees are "quiet quitting," if might be one of your blind spots as a leader.
Top Reasons Companies Prefer Specialized Recruiters
Specialized recruiters are experts in their field with deeper and broader relationships and better access to specialized talent.
Supply Chain Leadership Series Ep 10: The Art of Servant Leadership
In the 10th Leadership Series episode, listen and learn about what it takes to be and live the role of the servant leader.
Manufacturing Career Paths
Manufacturing career paths include jobs inside and outside the [...]
Guide: Specialized vs Generalist
Why Companies Prefer Specialized Supply Chain Recruiters vs [...]
Podcast: A Day In The Life of a Director of Continuous Improvement
Listen to our 4th episode of the Day-In-The-Life of a Supply Chain Professional podcast series! Hear the day-to-day activities of Tim York, Director of Continuous Improvement at American Products!
Co Sourcing Partners Impact Outcomes and Profitability
By Chris Gaffney and Karen Bird Find the Right [...]
Diversity in Supply Chain – (DEI) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Supply Chains
Managing diversity in your company’s supply chain workforce can be [...]
Podcast: Building Networks Before You Need Them – with Mark Shaughnessy, President, Crowsnest Capital, Inc
Listen to our 52nd Supply Chain Careers Series Episode featuring Mark Shaughnessy, President, Crowsnest Capital
Why Your Supply Chain Recruiters Should Be Supply Chain Consultants
Sourcing top notch supply chain talent has become just as volatile as the supply chain itself and requires specialized recruiters who double as supply chain consultants and talent advisors for your organization. Disruption and volatility has become the norm in the world of supply chain. The field was wrought with archaic processes, aging workforce, and prone to delays from things like weather events and political whims. It now seems that geopolitical impulses and volatile externalities have had a permanent disruptive impact on the end to end supply chain world. Because of this, it has become ever more important to be able to rely on your specialized supply chain recruiter as a supply chain consultant.
Elevator Pitch Tactics for Supply Chain Professionals
Introduction From your local coffee shop to a networking [...]
Trends Affecting the Food and Beverage Supply Chain
Quiet Bridge Burning could be the next hot trend in the employment market. Talent professionals have been experiencing a sharp rise in candidates who are accepting lucrative job offers, only to back out at the last minute.
Podcast: A Day In The Life of a Buyer
Listen to our 3rd episode of the Day-In-The-Life of a Supply Chain Professional podcast series! Hear the day-to-day activities of a Buyer at MasTec Industrial!
Will Tech Layoffs Benefit Supply Chains?
Large scale tech layoffs could lead to a solution [...]
Supply Chain Skills Employers Are Looking For
Introduction Supply chain skills can be hard to come [...]
The Top Supply Chain Management Jobs
Outlined are the Top Supply Chain Management Jobs across the end-to-end supply chain. Including operations, manufacturing, and more!
Podcast: Reflections on Practical Leadership – with Chancellor Emeritus at The University of Arkansas, John White
Listen to our 51st Supply Chain Career Podcast Episode featuring Chancellor Emeritus at The University of Arkansas, John White
A Day in the Life of a Supply Chain Analyst
Read about a day in the life of a Supply Chain Analyst goes about their day. This is an exciting field with tons of earning potential.
Reasons for the Supply Chain Talent Shortage & How are Companies Adapting
For at least the last decade, as supply chain [...]
Continuous Improvement Director Job Description
A Continuous Improvement Director position drives implementation across the supply chain including development, planning, and execution of strategies and metrics for Lean principles. A Continuous Improvement Director leads the company initiatives to save cost, eliminate waste, prove customer satisfaction, reduce product defects and increase market share through the use of Lean Six Sigma tools and continuous improvement technologies. This role is responsible for managing and facilitating all Continuous Improvement initiatives and strategy for the company.
