Written by Supply Chain Executive Mike Mortson. This guest post first appeared on Mike’s industry blog, Supply Chain Game Changer. There are many exciting advances in technology these days. The proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence...
Month: October 2017
Industry Report: Supply Chain Management is Becoming Younger, More Educated, More Diverse
Millennials are taking over and breaking stereotypes across the industry. Everyone knows that the demographics of the Supply Chain industry are changing. They have to. Within a few years, demographers estimate that 400,000 baby boomers will be retiring in Canada every...
Why Supply Chain and Logistics Executives Should be Active on Social Media (as Themselves)
This guest post comes from Fronetics, a boutique marketing firm focused on the Supply Chain and Logistics industries. Written by Elizabeth Hines. Supply chain and logistics executives should be using their celebrity on social media to be the public face of their...
Procurement Professionals: Talk About Your Category Experience Loud and Proud!
One of the biggest questions that prospective employers and colleagues are going to have about your Procurement career is “what have you bought”?
Working From Home is Transforming Business Culture. Here’s How Companies Can Benefit
Time was, companies in the corporate world measured their employees’ success by time that they spent at their desks and in meetings. But over the past 10-15 years, the workplace has seen some radical transformations spurred by the rise of digital...
Cutting Through the Hype: AI in Supply Chain Planning
Written by Alexa Cheater. This guest post first appeared on Kinaxis' industry blog, the 21st Century Supply Chain. There’s no getting around it. Artificial intelligence (AI) is here. From self-driving cars to intelligent digital assistants (one of whom I share...
Cover Letters are Dead. Here’s What Will Replace Them
Long Live the Cover Letter. Or not. A quick Google search reveals dozens of listings about how the cover letter is dead in hiring – alongside seemingly-anachronistic articles offering cover letter advice for job seekers. So often, business writers refer to something...
What are the Hottest Jobs in Supply Chain and Procurement in 2017? (Infographic)
As we've written about recently, it's a hot job market for Supply Chain and Procurement, with strong hiring across a number of industries. As fall begins and the weather gets colder, we thought it would be useful to look back at what our recruitment practice has seen...