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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...

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...

What Exactly is Strategic Sourcing and Why Should CXO’s Care?
Guest contribution by Jill Button. Jill is a Strategic Sourcing executive with almost three decades of experience in Supply Chain and Strategic Sourcing and has worked for global and national organizations in hi-tech, telecom, banking, financial services and...

What’s the Best Degree for Supply Chain Management?
Time was, Supply Chain Management was seen as a back-office profession. People tended to rise from shop floors and warehouses into management roles and eventually – for the most high-performing individuals – Senior Director and C-Suite positions. It’s always been one...

Cannabis Legalization is Imminent – But Producers Face Supply Chain Shortfalls
New research estimates that Canadian cannabis producers will only be able to meet 30-60% of consumer demand when legalization goes into effect. Canadian businesses are gearing up for a watershed moment: recreational cannabis legalization is set to arrive on October...

The 3 Most Foundational Supply Chain Elements
This guest post was written by Supply Chain executive Paul Rea. Paul is a senior supply chain leader with over 20 years of experience in industrial chemical and consumer product environments. He is the previous Co-Chair of the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada...

Argentus Re-Enters the U.S. Market for Senior Leadership Roles
Today we interrupt our regularly scheduled blogging about Supply Chain talent to make an announcement: Argentus is officially going back into the U.S. market for roles at the Director level and above. Several years ago, Argentus President and Senior Partner Bronwen...

Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain: Is the ASIC or COT Model Better for You?
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. In electronics manufacturing, all components are tied to a central board or...
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