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...
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...
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...
It’s our perpetual hobby horse here at Argentus that Supply Chain needs to be doing more as a field to attract young people. And the industry has started to pick up the slack. Whether it’s organizations partnering with universities to provide information and...
Everyone has looked at countless job descriptions in their lifetime – let’s face it, even if you’re not even remotely considering a career move, you're probably looking at job descriptions from time to time just to see what's out there. On the flip side, recruiters...
Written by Dr. Madhav Dhurba. This guest post originally appeared on Kinaxis' industry blog, The 21st Century Supply Chain. In my recent conversations with the CPG industry executives, regardless of the company, there are several common themes and trends that bubble...
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...
We often hear from candidates who are stressed out about the fact that their resume has gaps in it – times where they weren’t employed. It’s a thorny issue, and one that comes up all the time. When a candidate is applying for a job, a large unexplained...
“Functional” resumes have gone the way of the dinosaur. They’re not the most efficient or compelling way to explain what you as an employee has contributed to a company – yet we still see tons of them from candidates looking for work. We get it. You’ve probably spent...