Welcome to a brand new installment of Argentus’ Executive Interview series, where we speak with leaders from across Procurement and Supply Chain about current issues in the field, emerging trends, and talent. Today we’re proud to bring you an interview with...
One of our favourite things on the Argentus blog is to get discussion going in our network. Whether it’s about Procurement or Supply Chain talent issues, or career development topics, or how to develop a workplace culture, we love to hear feedback from our...
It might be time to rethink our perception of the contingent workforce. There are some interesting findings this week from McKinsey about the way the world of work is changing. The management consulting giant has a major new survey of 8,000 global professionals who...
As a recruitment company completely specialized in Procurement and Supply Chain, we’re interested in following the so-called “talent deficit” in the field from all angles and perspectives. The fact is, it’s becoming harder for companies for find the...
It turns out, quite a lot. One of our ongoing themes on the Argentus blog is the way in which Supply Chain and Procurement – the areas we recruit for – are changing. Businesses are placing different expectations on the function than they used to. The deliverables are...
A few months back, we wrote about Blockchain as an emerging technology and tool for Supply Chain transparency. It’s a pretty incredible technology that stands to reshape big aspects of the economy in general and Supply Chain in particular – but it’s also pretty...
Written by Elizabeth Hines of Fronetics Strategic Advisors. Fronetics is a boutique marketing firm focused on the logistics and supply chain industries. Mark Cuban thinks liberal arts grads will be the next in-demand employees. Could they be the answer to the supply...
It’s a good question. We often see these terms used interchangeably, but there are some concrete differences between Procurement and Purchasing such that we think they are two different practices, each with their own set of concerns and skills. We thought we’d take it...
Written by Melissa Clow. This guest post first appeared on Kinaxis' industry blog, The 21st Century Supply Chain. Over the years we have discussed the topic of women in Supply Chain at length on our blog. But to be honest, I haven’t heard much lately and I wonder what...