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OCTOBER 14, 2014

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

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MAY 29, 2013

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JUNE 30, 2015

Let’s Keep Talking about Supply Chain Talent Management. We at Demand Solutions have worked hard to deliver integrated and intuitive supply chain planning solutions that not only enhance overall employee productivity, but can also make the employee development process as painless as possible.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Recent Surveys Show Human Resource Issues Dropping as Supply Chain Priority

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 22, 2013

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 5, 2014

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 16, 2013

Strategic Sourcing Supplier Relationship Management Supply chain Relationships Supply Chain Talent Supply Chain Talent Management Supply Market Intelligence' Fearon, “History of Purchasing,” Journal of Purchasing (February 1968): 44–50.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 14, 2024

Readers can access our summary and highlights from the 2023 report , along with prior years of ASCM and other noted talent surveys by clicking on the search term: Supply Chain Talent Management in our Categories Menu appearing on the right-hand panel.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

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TMC

DECEMBER 15, 2016

But in today’s ever-changing, complex global landscape, this professional talent has become even more important as a competitive differentiator. In this blog post, I’ll explore why supply chain talent management should be a top priority for companies—and every practitioner.

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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. Our invited guest is Rodney Apple, the Founder and Managing Partner of SCM Talent Group.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Background In our prior Supply Chain Matters postings we highlighted for readers published reports indicating that VW was clearly aiming to consider either vehicle or supplier factory closures in its home country of Germany.

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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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DECEMBER 3, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters aler our readers to an upcoming Linked-In Live futurist discussion event featuring our founder, Bob Ferrari.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 26, 2021

In the supply chain and logistics world, we often talk about the importance of people, process, and technology. The reality is that developing and retaining supply chain talent is more important than ever. Read more Supply Chain Talent: Why It’s More Important Than Ever. Why is that so?

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2021

. § SRM roles are integrated into new product development and continuous improvement team. § SRM process measures and management systems are embedded in the organization. § Supply chain talent management strategy exists.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 6, 2018

We often talk about the importance of people, process, and technology in Supply Chain Management, but many times the people dimension gets the short end of the stick, especially when most of the headlines today are about cool technology trends like blockchain, artificial intelligence and driverless trucks.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 12, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog announces the availability of the Supply Chain Matters Podcast Episode 17- Needs for More Diverse Supply Chain Talent from the Lens of Technology. There is a growing consensus that existing supply chain and talent management processes and technology need a rethink.

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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

AUGUST 6, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters capsule update commentary, we highlight published reports this week indicating that retailer Walmart is initiating added salaried staff reductions. In late May, reporting on Q1-2022 quarterly financial performance, t he retailer stunned Wall Street with a reported 25 percent decrease in net income.

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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

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 View from the Field

OCTOBER 23, 2015

This is a guest post from Director Clyde Crider of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative, based on an MBA panel he sat in on yesterday at NC State’s Poole College of Management. We are frequently asked to provide guidance and advice to students about how to be successful in their academic pursuits and professional careers.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Bloomberg Businessweek released its MBA rankings today, placing the Jenkins MBA at number 29 among full-time MBA programs in the United States. This ranking is a notable jump from number 54 just a year ago and number 63 (out of 63) three years ago.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 4, 2015

I am speaking at the Zycus Horizons conference this week, being held at the Reynolds Plantation in Georgia. As part of the conference, I’m delivering a talk on five predictions that every procurement professional should consider.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

The Supply Chain Management Review, one of the leading practitioner journals in the field of supply chain, is hosting their first ever conference in November at the Rosemount Hilton at O’Hare Airport in Chicago.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 10, 2015

A recent review by Peter Smith of my new book , “The Procurement Value Proposition”, co-authored with Gerard Chick, provides some solid support for the message Gerard and I were seeking to develop. Peter Smith is a writer for the organization Spend Matters , which has spawned a UK division as well.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog announces the publishing of our latest recorded podcast episode: What Should Supply Chain Leaders Expect in 2024. Our podcast conversation focuses on business C-Suite expectations of supply chain leaders in the coming year.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In this seventh weekly Supply Chain Matters reader update, we can now highlight that tentative labor agreements have been reached between the United Auto Workers and U.S. auto makers Ford Motor , Stellantis and now General Motors.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2023

In this fourth Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight this week’s developments related to ongoing UAW labor strike involving the big three U.S. big three automakers with implications to their supply networks vs. prior strategies in targeting just one. auto companies.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 22, 2023

Background In February of this year, numerous business and aerospace industry media reported on the milestone of the largest commercial aircraft order in the industry’s history.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 14, 2024

In this Supply Chain Matters commercial aircraft industry specific commentary, we focus on Airbus’s reported Q2-2024 and first-half financial and operational performance.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 9, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights a World Economic Forum sponsored white paper addressing strategies for rewiring global value chains, We additionally provide some added observations in a specific area.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 12, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights a further development related to increased labor activism among global automakers, specifically electric vehicle producer Tesla’s additional announcement on wage increases.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a further development related to increased labor activism among global automakers, specifically electric vehicle producer Tesla.

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