In our post-Malcolm Gladwell, post-social media world, networking is one of the most revered skills in business. Across every white-collar profession, the gospel of networking holds forth the possibility of fast career advancement, access to new opportunities, new business, and personal brand extension. A solid, day-to-day commitment...

Written by Dr. Madhav Durbha. This guest post originally appeared on Kinaxis’ Industry Blog, the 21st Century Supply Chain. There is a standalone vehicle emission check shop that I visit to get my car checked prior to the annual tag renewal. For those who are not familiar with the emission...

Every year since 2003, at its Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, technology research firm Gartner releases their list of the Top 25 Supply Chains in the World – a list highlighting the industry trends and major players that define what makes a best-in-class Supply Chain in today’s business...

  For most of our day-to-day, the last thing we think about is looking for a new career opportunity. Most of us don’t realize we’re looking for a job change until the right opportunity comes along and takes us by surprise. But when it does – and if you’re at...

Written by Supply Chain Executive Mike Mortson. This guest post first appeared on Mike’s industry blog, Supply Chain Game Changer.  Over the course of a long career I have worked with and for many, many people.  As I reflect on the bosses I have had it is easy to create a...

  Here’s another dispatch from the far-flung realms of emerging technology that will transform the Supply Chain – how products are brought to market, and how customers acquire those products. We’ve written before about the upheaval Amazon has wrought on the Retail industry – whether it’s the company’s move into...

    In Procurement, Requests for Proposal (RFPs) are a fact of life – along with their cousins, Requests for Quotations, Requests for Information and Requests for Bids. They’re the number one venue for interacting with new suppliers. They’re the best way for providing an even playing ground to assess...

  What makes a candidate really shine? It’s something we think about a lot here at Argentus. We deal with many qualified supply chain professionals and desirable employers across industries and sectors. Making the best staffing match between our candidates and clients is a track record we take pride in and an...

This guest post comes from Fronetics, a boutique marketing firm focused on the Supply Chain and Logistics industries. Written by Elizabeth Hines. In a new study published in the Harvard Business Review, managers were 30% less likely than their coworkers to be stressed out. 30% LESS! One might assume that leadership takes the heat when...