Mercedes Benz’ prototype of its self-driving Future Truck 2025. From discussing 3D printing to workplace automation, we at Argentus are always trying to stay on top of technological developments that will impact Supply Chain and its related disciplines. Because Supply Chain is intimately tied up with both technological progress (both...

Building on the popularity of our recent post explaining the difference between a Buyer and a Category Manager, we decided to tackle another common talent-related question in Procurement, one of Argentus’ areas of specialty: Why is some category expertise transferable, but some isn’t? In Procurement, (the discipline managing how an...

At Argentus, we’re always pleased to talk about current issues in Supply Chain with industry experts and thought leaders. In July, Argentus President Bronwen Hann was interviewed about the state of the talent market, particularly the issue of the so-called “Supply Chain Talent Deficit” and what the industry needs to...

Written by Alexa Cheater. This post originally appeared on the Kinaxis industry blog, The 21st-Century Supply Chain.  I used to think slavery was, for the most part, a thing of the past. An abhorrent practice that was abolished for very good reason, and a constant reminder that human life has...

Anyone who’s been paying attention knows that Supply Chain Management has emerged from its status a back-office function to become a major strategic differentiator for business. Over the past few decades, companies have realized that the way they bring products to market – from sourcing parts and services, to manufacturing,...

Gone are the days when companies looking to hire held all the cards. In today’s hiring market, great talent is in more demand than ever before, and companies need to do all they can to attract the top individuals. This is true even more-so in Argentus’ specialty of Supply Chain...

Supply Chain is a complex and ever-evolving field. For that reason, it can be tough to fully understand the differentiated roles and skillsets for the different subdisciplines that are involved in bringing a product to market. This can lead to confusion for candidates looking for new roles, and occasionally clients...

On the Argentus Blog, one of our most popular categories of posts is Salary Comparisons. This week, we decided to dive deep into publicly-available salary data for Public Sector Procurement leadership in Ontario to evaluate and draw insights about compensation levels for the top Procurement professionals in the sector.  We...

“The people in the contingent labour force are some of the top 1% performers because they’re the type of people who look for new challenges”- Mark Morrissey. Welcome to the latest instalment of Argentus’ Supply Chain Executive Interview series, where we speak with leaders from all corners of the Supply...

For a few years, economists and technology analysts have been closely watching the increasing automation of the workforce. Analysts have also long-discussed how automated manufacturing has replaced middle-class domestic manufacturing jobs. In recent months, there’s been increased buzz over Google and Uber’s efforts to develop self-driving cars, as well as...