Written by Jonathan Matthews. This guest post originally appeared on Kinaxis’ industry blog, the 21st Century Supply Chain. Playing hockey the other night, there was a particularly boisterous individual on my bench. One of my teammates made the comment that...
With baby boomers retiring in droves and more companies recognizing the importance of strategic Supply Chains, we in the Supply Chain industry need to be doing all we can to help advocate for this career with young people. We need to take ownership over...
If you’re in Procurement and you haven’t heard of The Art of Procurement Podcast, it’s a pretty good bet you will soon. Started in 2015, this Podcast has already made a splash in the Procurement world by offering informative interviews with...
When it comes to hiring in a competitive market, salary considerations are often the biggest thing separating a great hire from a frustrating search. It’s one of the trickiest things to get right, especially because hiring managers don’t often have enough background...
Anyone who follows the Supply Chain industry anticipates the annual release of Gartner’s ranking of the Top 25 Global Supply Chains. Every year, the research and advisory company compiles its list in an effort to recognize supply chain leadership and excellence – and...
As always, we’re doing our best to help you stay on top of salary info in Supply Chain, Procurement, and their related functions. We know our readers love to find out where salaries stand, whether they’re companies looking to hire or professionals...
Welcome to the latest installment of our Supply Chain Executive Interview series, where we speak with leading lights in the Supply Chain field about talent issues and trends. Today, we continue our conversation with Mike Croza, the founder and managing partner...
Here’s the latest in our Supply Chain Executive interview series, where we speak with leaders from all corners of the Supply Chain discipline. We’ve spoken with individuals in everything from Logistics to Procurement to Planning, in industries as diverse as Consumer...
Procurement’s role is shifting and evolving. It used to be a purely transactional function, focused on the administrative aspects of purchasing. Then it became more strategic, and Procurement was able to deliver cost savings through outsourcing and strategic sourcing....