For the past three years, Argentus has worked to provide relevant, engaging and informative content about the Supply Chain talent picture in Canada. As a boutique recruitment agency specializing in Supply Chain, we’re committed to writing about the issues that are relevant to our network of candidates and clients: personal...

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 to offer his expertise about the tricky business...

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 ago about the importance of Supply Chain to...

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 sub-discipline within Supply Chain: Why and when should companies consider a top-down...

“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, “Supply Chain Saves the World”   We’ve said...

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 assessment of the overall state of...

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, we continue to see reports...

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 end, our President Bronwen Hann...

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 throughout your career, amassed considerable experience in your...