Written by Supply Chain Executive Mike Mortson. This guest post first appeared on Mike’s industry blog, Supply Chain Game Changer. Everywhere you turn there is talk of a lot of very exciting technologies. The Internet of Things (IoT), Augmented Reality (AR), Drones...
Month: November 2018
Microchipping Employees is the New Frontier of Ridiculous Workplace Micromanagement
Sometimes, on the Argentus Blog, we deviate slightly from our bailiwick of talent management in Supply Chain to cover other workplace culture topics. We’ve written recently about work from home policies, salary transparency, and even the question of whether companies...
Quick Tips for Making Your Warehouse More Secure
Written by guest contributor Megan Ray Nichols, a freelance stem writer and the editor of Schooled By Science. For more from Megan, you can follow her on Twitter or subscribe to her blog here. Managing a warehouse requires attention to enough matters already without...
Attention Hiring Managers: Don’t Jump the Gun!
The latest hiring advice from Canada’s leading recruiters in Supply Chain Management and Procurement. The enthusiasm of a hiring manager is one of the most important things in the hiring process. Just as other business initiatives often rely on an enthusiastic...
Is Supply Chain Management Doomed for Automation?
Written by Elizabeth Hines. This guest post comes from Fronetics, a boutique marketing firm focused on the Supply Chain and Logistics industries. Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way the global supply chain operates and may make most supply chain...
Infographic: What is Business Acumen?
Business acumen. It doesn't really matter what industry, it's the biggest thing that executives tell us they're looking for when hiring at the sole contributor level and above. For many executives, it's even more important than relevant experience. "If the candidate...
New Research Suggests Companies Should Be Radically Transparent About Salaries
People are pretty obsessed with salaries. For one thing, salary surveys are some of our most popular posts on the Argentus blog. They’re also the biggest motivating factor for when job candidates strike out into the wilds to pursue new roles. Salaries are the chief...