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For a few years, economists and technology analysts have been closely watching the increasing automation of the workforce. Analysts have also long-discussed how automated manufacturing has replaced middle-class domestic manufacturing jobs. In recent months, there’s...

As a boutique recruiter specializing in Supply Chain, we’re always interested in new initiatives and ideas to help get young people involved in the field. Supply Chain is projected to both grow in importance and face a talent shortage in the coming years, and the...

 Written by Kirsten Watson. This guest post first appeared on Kinaxis’ industry blog, the 21st Century Supply Chain. When considering what attributes supply chain leaders are most likely to possess, it’s easy to think first of hard skills—analytical prowess,...

In business, communication is everything. When we interview Supply Chain executives, they almost always point to communications skills (both verbal and written) as the key to progressing in your career beyond transactional and purely-analytical roles and into the...

Today's Guest Post comes from James Wright, SCMP. James is a supply chain professional with 15 years experience in the oil and gas, telecommunications and power generation industries. His particular areas of specialization are negotiation and supplier relationship...

Here’s an employer branding issue that’s worth considering for all organizations hiring individuals in Supply Chain:                    What will Supply Chain people think if you take a long time to hire them? In the 21st century, organizations are realizing more than...

Today, we wanted to share with you a great white paper written by Mohommad Faridy, a Strategic Sourcing professional who provided us with a great recent guest blog about negotiations. Mr. Faridy is one of the most innovative and accomplished Strategic Sourcing...

In the world of 21st-century careers, job searching and personal branding techniques are changing faster than people outside recruitment and HR can keep up with. If you’ve been in a role for a while and find yourself in the midst of a new job search, you can turn...

Written by Alexa Cheater. This post first appeared on Kinaxis' industry blog, the 21st Century Supply Chain. It’s a simple question really. How confident are you in your organization’s Supply Chain, and its ability to actually perform in a way that supports your...