Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 20, 2025

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we alert our many readers to the appearance of Bob Ferrari, our Founder and longtime supply chain technology industry analyst appearance in a recently published and very timely podcast. A supply chain cannot function in isolation. All rights reserved.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic The Asian Institute of Management conducted a study across orgainsations in Asia to identify crucial skills and competencies required by supply chain managers and leaders in Asia.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog announces the availability of our latest recorded podcast- What Supply Chain Leaders Should Anticipate in Leadership and Workforce Reskilling Needs in 2025. That includes desirable traits for supply chain leaders and management professionals. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 11, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is Supply Chain Management (SCM)? When I started my career the term “Supply Chain” had just been coined. Now as I look back on my career virtually everything I did falls under the banner of Supply Chain management. Subscribe Here!

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

A study commissioned by the World Bank calls for a substantial increase in logistics training at all levels to address a global shortage of logistics skills. One response to the need for more innovative educational models is the MicroMasters Credential in Supply […].

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In this blog, explore vital tips paving the way for a prosperous career in supply chain management. Whether you’re a recent graduate or contemplating a career change, uncover key insights for establishing the groundwork of a thriving career in the dynamic world of supply chain. Lucky for you.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Blog post originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Argentus at [link] , a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Is Your Supply Chain Ready To Recover? Automation is one of the hotter topics in the supply chain community – as it is across the entire economy.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

So, you are thinking about a career in supply chain? While this article is intended as an evergreen resource, to help you navigate in your search for a supply chain job, and is not a COVID-19-specific guide, the pandemic has galvanized attention on the industry and its criticality.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

Try this as a tongue twister: “Tripping through tantalizing TikTokers, tenfold to transform your tangled supply chain!” In our digital age, where viral trends dominate, TikTok’s influence now extends to supply chain management. Discover the Top 10 TikTokers reshaping how you view supply chains.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents! Digital Supply Chain predictions article and permission to publish here provided by Michael Gaughan at land-link.com. Digital Supply Chain Predictions. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our Annual 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month. Background. Prediction Background.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 24, 2014

Zaragoza, Spain, where the Zaragoza Logistics Center is based, an employment bright spot in Europe. The unemployment rate in Europe is around 12% and in Spain is about 25%, yet the current jobless rate for graduates of the MIT Zaragoza Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management program in Zaragoza, Spain, is zero.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 14, 2019

By any measure, today’s supply chains are remarkable accomplishments. They often span the globe and, despite often requiring hundreds of transactions, shipments move through the supply chain keeping store shelves stocked and consumers happy. ” The need for a new supply chain workforce.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Check out The Supply Chain Game Changer Job Board! Supply Chain Managers have a full plate. They must oversee inbound and outbound inventory, manage warehouse space , consider order processing, handle employee complaints, report to stakeholders, supervise new system implementation and address the looming skills gap.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 22, 2019

Technologies Reshaping the Global Digital Supply Chain! Imagine what the future will look like in Supply Chain! There are articles which describe what the future of Supply Chain will be like in 2020, 0r 2025, or even 2030. So how can all of this be used to shape what happens in Supply Chain?

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Elementum

AUGUST 15, 2018

In a market where consumers are demanding instant gratification from brands, the importance of supply chain to a business’s success has never been greater. Today’s supply chain industry is not only relatively young — it’s also changing rapidly, leading to a lack of professionals willing, or even capable enough, to carry the torch.

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Oracle SCM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

By Mike Mortson , CEO, Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply chain professionals are hiking their spending on supply chain innovation—substantially. Most supply chain leaders recognize that it’s an incredibly exciting time to be working in the field.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Quantum Leap to the Top 10 Supply Chain Skills of the Future! The phrase “Supply Chain Management” was originally coined by Keith Oliver in 1982 and subsequently gained increasing popularity as its usage was proliferated in books and language.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2017

To thrive in today’s competitive global business environment, manufacturers must have a top-to-bottom quality-oriented approach that infuses innovative thinking into every part of the supply chain in order to deliver world-class performance through products, processes and people. How to Achieve Supply Chain Quality.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2024

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we want to alert our readers to an upcoming and rather timely podcast that will initially publish next week on this platform. This podcast is titled- What Supply Chain Leaders Should Anticipate in Leadership and Workforce Reskilling Needs in 2025. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Quantum Leap to the Top 10 Supply Chain Skills of the Future! . We’ve just introduced a new Job Board here at Supply Chain Game Changer! So we now have the Jobs Board at Supply Chain Game Changer for which we have partnered with ZipRecruiter! Why is Supply Chain such a Great Career Path?

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Elementum

AUGUST 15, 2018

In a market where consumers are demanding instant gratification from brands, the importance of supply chain to a business’s success has never been greater. However, a shortage of certified supply chain professionals remains a problem for the industry. Why The Supply Chain Shortage Exists.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Imagining the Supply Chain of the Future! Mike Mortson was recently interviewed by Oracle as a part of their Global Supply Chain Influencer program. This article was posted on Oracle’s Supply Chain Management blog. Email Address. Mike Mortson.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 16, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Is Your Supply Chain Ready To Recover? Supply Chain Professionals, although not usually theatrical, also work in an environment in which they are managing a tremendous amount of risk. Supply Chain Risk Management. Types of Supply Chain Risk.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 20, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain (SC 4.0) The Digital Supply Chain , or Supply Chain 4.0, It is an extremely exciting time to be in Supply Chain. New Supply Chain systems can cost a lot to implement. Inadequate Resources and Skills.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Supply Chain Matters shares interview highlights with ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi in conjunction with this years ASCM CONNECT 2023 Conference. The Event The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) recently concluded its ASCM CONNECT 2023 North America Conference.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 27, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to a recently published podcast featuring supply chain technology industry analyst Bob Ferrari speaking on a very timely topic. Among the topics discussed are: What’s driving the supply chain planning talent shortage? What is supply chain talent seeking?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2017

Through its extensive span of activities, the supply chain sector offers wide-ranging possibilities for employment and career progression. In a different context, online retailer Amazon spotted inefficiencies in the supply chains of other companies. The Supply Chain Career Environment.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights a 2024 prediction of added labor activism continuing across industry supply chains in 2024. Of most concern was the tactic of targeting a company’s vulnerable supply chain points in labor stoppages, which was adroitly practiced by the United Auto Workers (UAW).

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights the formal declared end to the Covid-19 pandemic along with commenting on the industry supply chain learning that has emerged. From our perspectives, that statement should and will likely resonate among multi-industry supply chain professionals.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group , through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog, announces the release of a second published research advisory in an overall three-part series: The Importance of Supply Chain and Human Resources Strategy Alignment for Addressing Talent Recruitment and Retention Needs- Part Two.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate, Supply Chain Matters blog unveils part two of a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. Economic and Business Challenges Expected in 2023. Overall Themes for the Year 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 13, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. Background.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 4, 2018

Are you content with the performance of your company’s supply chain? If you count your business among that majority, you’re probably well familiar with that sense of frustration that creeps in whenever you see a horizontal line across your supply chain KPI graphs. Most companies, it’s fair to say, are not.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Check out Quantum Leap to the Top 10 Supply Chain Skills of the Future! But for those who are learning about Supply Chain, or any other profession for that matter, is it best to acquire that learning and gain that experience just by watching screens? The evolution of the Digital Supply Chain is an exciting time.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 8, 2018

They include individuals new to Supply Chain as well as Industry leaders and everyone in between. But they all have a common interest in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Leadership, Change Management, Human Resources, Transformation, and Technology. Supply Chain 4.0! Supply Chain 4.0

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