T here’s another unfortunate entry in the annals of Supply Chain failures that burst into the wider world of business and pop culture: More than half of the UK’s Kentucky Fried Chicken stores recently closed because they ran out of chicken. We’ve written...
Everyone knows that a bad hire can be really costly to a business. When you account for hiring, training, and onboarding costs, plus the opportunity cost of not hiring a successful employee – not to mention the impact on workplace culture – hiring the...
This guest post comes from Fronetics, a boutique marketing firm focused on the Supply Chain and Logistics industries. Written by Elizabeth Hines. Google’s management study shows that supply chain students who learn soft skills will be more innovative and successful....
For busy executives, being active on social media is kind of like networking. It’s one of those things that everyone says you absolutely have to do to benefit your career, but it’s hard to make it part of your daily routine. Let’s be honest: it’s even harder...
At Argentus, we have the privilege of working on job searches for some of the heaviest hitters in Canada’s Supply Chain industry. (And if you’re a heavy hitter looking for a new opportunity who hasn’t worked with us, give us a shout!) We work with...
Written by Dr. Madhav Durba. This guest post first appeared on Kinaxis' industry blog, The 21st Century Supply Chain. Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to engage in or witness the process organizations go through to prepare business cases in support of supply...
For the past several years, we’ve been writing about the changes in the talent landscape for Procurement in Canada – chief of which is the growing adoption of contingent rather than permanent staffing. More organizations in industries like the Public...
Also: what companies can do to encourage diversity not just in word, but also in deed. Canada’s reputation for tolerance and a willingness to accept people from all over the world is growing. The country’s largest companies are looking to weather the country’s...
This guest post was written by Erhan Musaoglu, CEO and founder of Logiwa Corp. It can be difficult to manage your inventory, especially as a small to medium sized business. You might have thought that doing it on your own wouldn’t be that hard, but as your...