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CSCMP Sponsors New Supply-Chain Careers Initiative

June 2, 2015

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) is partnering with the U.S. government in a new initiative to train and certify supply-chain professionals.

Amber Road Launches Global Trade Academy

May 19, 2015

Amber Road

Amber Road, a provider of software applications and data for global trade management, has launched a GTM training practice.

Talent Drought Threatens Supply Chains, Survey Finds

May 8, 2015

Deloitte

The heart of a global business has always been the operations by which it buys, makes and moves what it sells to customers. Yet only 45 percent of supply chain and 40 percent of procurement executives at U.S.-based global companies say they are extremely or very confident that their supply chain organizations have the competencies they need today, according to the 2015 Supply Chain Survey from Deloitte.

American Society of Transportation and Logistics to Merge with APICS

May 6, 2015

APICS

APICS and American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L) announced that the boards of directors of both organizations have approved an agreement under which AST&L will merge with APICS upon ratification by an AST&L member vote.

'Supply Chain for Dummies' E-book Available Free for Limited Time

April 24, 2015

JDA

For a limited time, JDA Software Group is offering Supply Chain For Dummies, available as a free download from its web site.

APICS Introduces Online CPIM Exam Simulator

April 10, 2015

APICS

APICS, an association of supply-chain and operations-management professionals, has developed the APICS CPIM Exam Simulator.

Carey Business School Offers Online Supply-Chain Refresher Course

March 17, 2015

Arizona State University

The W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is offering a new online certificate program on the subject of supply-chain management.

Filling the Supply Chain Talent Gap

March 2, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: The supply chain discipline has evolved quickly over the past two decades. What once was a straightforward technical profession has now become a complex business leadership role. Recent data shows that finding the right people keeps getting harder. Supply chain leaders need tools to develop and retain talent that can not only plan, source, make and deliver, but also drive change, react to markets and innovate. – Kevin O'Marah, Chief Content Officer, SCM World

Transportation Groups Form National Operations Center of Excellence

January 22, 2015

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

Three transportation industry groups, with support from the U.S. Federal Highway Administration, have formed the National Operations Center of Excellence.