Today we bring you a guest blog post by a top Supply Chain professional in the Argentus network, Mohommad Faridy. Mohammad is a Strategic Sourcing Executive with many years of experience in Procurement, Contract Negotiations, and Vendor Management. He wrote this post...
According to estimates, as many of 50% of new companies fail in the first 5 years of operation. Despite this (well-publicized) difficulty, the world of startups is still explosive, with thousands of new startups entering the game every year. We wrote several months...
Here’s our interview with Vendor Management Transformation expert Maureen Llewellyn. Maureen is a Strategic Vendor Management pro who has spearheaded numerous successful transformation initiatives within Insurance and IT. She was able to fill us in on this vital...
“Supply chain is the discipline of plan-source-make-deliver... those who learn to live by their wits will thrive. The third great revolution is happening now, with the birth of an information age that's creating millions of jobs and gigantic wealth.” — Kevin O'Marah,...
Last week, we pointed you to a recent interview Supply Chain educator Dustin Mattison held with Argentus President and Senior Partner Bronwen Hann. Bronwen offered some of the insight’s she’s gained in her more than 10 years recruiting for Supply Chain, as well as her...
In an interview with Fronetics, Don Firth spoke about the state of women in supply chain and logistics. He has some interesting advice and insights to offer about how to cultivate an industry that welcomes women and encourages vital career paths for them. After all,...
As specialists in Supply Chain recruitment, one thing that’s important to us at Argentus is to engage with the wider Supply Chain community to spread our message about the overall talent picture, what we’re seeing in the market, and issues facing the field. To that...
It's time to rethink your assumptions about whether supply chain contract work be a meaningful career move. Here are five good reasons why this professional track could be right for you: 1. When you've already held several permanent, full-time supply chain positions...
In a particularly poignant new piece for the Wall Street Journal, the massive shift in how recruiters and hiring managers are tackling the search for supply chain talent takes centre stage. WSJ journalist Loretta Chao notes that given the current technology-driven...