Tag: SCC
Podcast: Featuring Global Supply Chain Leader for Jones Lang LaSalle – Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson is a Leader for the Global Supply Chain & Logistics Solutions consulting team for Jones Lang LaSalle and he talks with us about the value of supply chain associations
How An Entrepreneurial Mindset Can Empower Your Female Workforce
by Jeannie Andresen: Want to inspire more of your female workforce to rise to the C-level? Help them adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to make it happen. Isn’t it the greatest when your team makes you look like a rockstar? There is absolutely nothing sweeter than self-sufficient individuals supporting your business efforts who demonstrate sound decision-making, are committed to and passionate about the work they are doing, and who strive to bring solutions to the table rather than problems. It is a dream to select from such a high-quality group when filling a high-level leadership opening, but discouraging when you recognize [...]
Outstanding Operations Leadership Program: O2L
Operations Leadership Program (O2L) - Introduction Extensive research on the performance of Fortune 500 companies has shown that the key to driving sustainable long-term performance is to place an equal emphasis on the performance and “health” of an organization.1 The research notes that companies that balance the two outperform their peers by three-fold. In this context, “organizational health” refers to all the systems, processes, and cultural elements that are a part of executing the business priorities. An example from a recent engagement is expanding the S&OP process to manage inventory build-up to support new business development. This led to [...]
Podcast: Featuring SVP at McKesson – Ammie McAsey
Ammie McAsey, Senior Vice President of Customer Distribution Experience at McKesson Pharmaceutical Solutions and Services talks with us about advancements in supply chain leadership.
Podcast: Featuring – Brian Fugate
Brian Fugate, Department Chair of Gartner's currently #1 ranked undergraduate supply chain department will talk with us about how he got started in supply chain.
Understanding Supply Chain Functions
Keeping SCOR: A Good Way to Understand Supply Chain Functions Supply chains can be incredibly complex networks of companies worldwide that are transforming raw materials into products you buy and use. Materials may come from other countries, processed in still other countries, then travel by ship to ports in your own country, where they are put on a combination of trains/trucks/vans to get to your local store to be picked up. Many steps. A high amount of travel. Typically a lot of time and expense involved for a large number of supply chain employees. For some companies, however, their supply [...]
Finding and Retaining a Supply Chain Mentor
Find a supply chain mentor. In fact, find more than one. Mentors can be incredibly valuable, career-long, possibly lifelong sources of advice and connections as you complete your studies, get your first full-time position, and advance your supply chain career. However, make sure you both understand the expectations of the relationship. Finding the First Supply Chain Mentor, and the Next You can get started while you are still a student by utilizing contacts you already have: a respected professor, someone you met during an internship, or a speaker that came to campus, even a relative’s friend or contact that [...]
Supply Chain Networking Opportunities are Everywhere
Your supply chain network is an incredibly valuable resource throughout your career. You may have heard someone say, “It’s not what you know, but who you know that makes a difference”. Actually, it’s both. The point is to emphasize that everyone can learn some of the principles of supply chain, but in the end, it is groups of people that solve supply chain problems, together. Every encounter is an opportunity for supply chain networking and to learn from others and possibly make a connection that can serve you both going forward. Your network, at its most basic, is everyone [...]
How to Prepare for a Job Interview
You Got an Interview! Now What? It's time to learn how to prepare for a job interview! Congratulations on landing an interview. Now it is time to prepare. Use the tips below to think about how to go through the process of how to prepare for a job interview, what to be aware of during an interview, and what to consider after the interview is over. The type of interview matters. There is a wide range of interview types to consider. As a student, this may be your first experience interviewing for a full-time job, whether it is for a [...]
How to Accept or Decline a Job Offer
Congratulations on the job offer, possibly more than one. It is always possible to simply accept what the employer has offered and let them know you trust their ability to put together an offer that is fair to you both. That simple message can be the best choice when working with employers that have been working with your school for a long time and currently employ other students from your program. However, if there is little history with the company, the question about negotiation becomes uncertain. If you add in having multiple job offers, then you may have more flexibility [...]
