The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

This has shifted the role of supply chain executives from functional to process-oriented, making supply chain leadership an integral part of the executive team. Our study identifies critical supply chain skills needed by managers and leaders in Asia and suggests key competencies for all supply chain professionals.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We enable them by providing high-quality supply chain on-demand courses, guides, best practices, tools, and mentoring from industry experts. We have Courses like S&OP deployment, Supply Chain Digitalization , , and Negotiation in Procurement.

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Claritum

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. This article will look at how this high level distinction impacts procurement and will also dive deeper into some of the resultant differences between these groups that impact on the procurement function. So how do these differences affect procurement and supply. Introduction.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Prediction 1: By the end of 2021, half of all manufacturing supply chains will have invested in supply chain resiliency and artificial intelligence, resulting in productivity improvements of 15%; Prediction 2 : By 2022, firms will dedicate 35% of their logistics business process outsourcing services budget to process automation, focusing on order, (..)

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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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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Our research advisory report for 2023 begins with a review of the themes of our prior three years of predictions and the derived learning for the supply chain management community.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2022

Further included was manufacturing talent needs, and with consideration for moving outsourced production to domestic sourcing, the needs for retaining a highly skilled manufacturing talent in conjunction with factory automation. Customer support and product as a service needs.

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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. Podcast Overview This episode is a prelude to our annual 2025 predictions Research Advisory that will publish in January.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 16, 2020

There are many factors which can lead to an inability to secure supply of the goods or services that you need to conduct your business. A predominant issue is having single, or sole, sourced parts. If the supplier provides materials that can be sourced elsewhere then you have a path to developing a contingency plan.

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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.

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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.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

Further included was manufacturing talent needs, and with consideration for moving outsourced production to domestic sourcing, the needs for retaining a highly skilled manufacturing talent in conjunction with factory automation. Management skills. Availability of Part Two Research Advisory.

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Also, what supply chain skills will be needed to support the transition to circular supply chains and sustainable sourcing and procurement? How will today’s workforces acquire these skills?

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This is likely to include select areas of added business and supply chain digital transformation, but in more managed and focused scope. Procurement and supply management leaders will be expected to provide both leadership for supply resiliency and added value, but also supply network cost reductions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 13, 2023

In Part Two of this blog series , we provided highlights our third prediction, that supply chain management teams will continue to exercise more direct control of direct materials sourcing, and these efforts will be a prominent element of business strategy for CSCO ’s and CPO ’s this year.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 1, 2023

As such, candidates for this program can stem from finance, IT, project management or center of excellence roles, in addition to supply chain areas of procurement, planning, execution or other areas and backgrounds depending on the scope and emphasis of the transformation. We especially applaud ASCM in this approach.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

With government trade policies favoring more domestic sourcing of deemed strategic supply networks such as semiconductor devices, there are already indications across the U.S. and Europe for programs to train workers in specialized technical dimensions of such production.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2023

The is especially pertinent in the zeal toward lowest cost supply chain sourcing decisions, regardless of broader business and ESG risks. The takeaway is learning transformed into multi-functional and line-of business actions, added insights, and needed supply chain agility and resiliency strategy moves.

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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! There are over 4 Billion internet users worldwide spending over 6 hours per day on their devices (Source: [link] and [link] ). Subscribe Here! Email Address. How many screens do you have? You likely have a Cell phone or a Smart phone.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 14, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides highlights of the ASCM Supply Chain Professional 2024 Salaries and Careers Global Report released this week.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 20, 2023

After reporting disappointing total production and vehicle delivery performance earlier this month , the formal reporting of Q3 quarterly financial performance disappointed on revenues, earnings, and on production and supply chain related challenges.

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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.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 11, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blo g provides highlights of the ASCM 2023 Salary and Career Report released this week which depicts responses depicting high job satisfaction and compensation levels. In the area of increasing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the responses indicate some narrowing of gaps but added efforts needed.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Ongoing efforts directed at supply network resiliency to continue, especially those related to termed China Plus sourcing efforts among specific industries. However, efforts will take on different levels of prioritization among specific industries or businesses.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 8, 2022

Tania Seary , Founder and CEO of Procurious, has built a social media community platform for procurement and supply chain professionals. If you see a woman trying to speak up in a meeting but being ignored, say something about it and make sure that woman is provided the opportunity to share her thoughts. ”.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 7, 2020

. “Blockchain democratizes the supply chain, enabling a secure, transparent network with all participants. Supply chains will be able to procure, source, manufacture and handle logistics across a broad array of players including small to medium businesses. ” 4. . ” Prediction 3.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Technologists utilize the term “narrow AI” to depict artificial intelligence and machine learning technology that is currently being successfully deployed among specific supply chain business process and decision-making areas.

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