supply chain training

Worker Skills Gap Widens as Manufacturing Grows Smarter

February 17, 2016

As manufacturing gets smarter with Industry 4.0 and the ever-expanding Industrial Internet of Things, the workforce skills needed to deploy new technology are falling behind.

Are You Training Your Employees Properly?

February 12, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

There's a good chance that your corporate training program isn't up to snuff.

Through 2018, Supply Chain Industry Expected to Need to Fill About 270,000 Jobs Yearly

November 17, 2015

Industry Week

With the supply chain industry suffering from a lack of available talent for management positions, U.S. companies are stepping up efforts to recruit qualified and skilled professionals for those roles.

Manufacturing to Create 700,000 Jobs This Year - Report Asks How Many Will Go to Women

August 28, 2015

APICS

Manufacturing is expected to yield approximately 700,000 new jobs in 2015, according to a report from APICS Supply Chain Council, which urges the industry to recruit women for those positions.

Attracting and Retaining Millennials: What Young Supply Chain Stars Can Teach Us All

August 27, 2015

M.L. Peck of ISM & Linda Rigano of ThomasNet

At 29 years of age, Katy Conrad, site lead at Shell's Geismar Chemical Plant, is a terrific ambassador for her profession. She loves everything about supply management - working with smart engineering and business professionals, solving tough problems, and making a bottom-line impact. At Shell, she has delivered significant savings, built a regional B2B sourcing strategy, and held an overseas assignment.

Navigating the Nuances of Procuring International Talent

July 24, 2015

Arun Srinivasan, Vice President of Strategy, Fieldglass

The use of external labor is widespread, comprising as much as 30 percent to 50 percent of the total global workforce. Companies of all sizes, and in all industries and geographies, have a large flexible workforce on the ground around the world, including contingent workers, independent contractors, workers engaged through Statements of Work (SOWs), offshore resources and those involved in a variety of other project-based services.

Nominations Open for Second Annual '30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars' Program

June 16, 2015

ThomasNet, ISM

Nominations are being accepted through July 31, 2015, to recognize 30 individuals 30 years old or younger who are bolstering the supply chain management profession.

Female Executives Push for More Women to Seek Jobs in Supply Chain Management

February 3, 2015

Industrial Distribution

The labor shortage in the supply chain and manufacturing industries has been well-documented, and increasingly so as that shortage continues to grow. Female executives at logistics services providers can't stress enough how they'd like to see more women continue to enter the supply chain workforce and break the stereotype of it being "a man’s world."

Meet 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars

January 29, 2015

ThomasNet

ThomasNet and Institute for Supply Management have announced the winners of their first "30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars" Recognition Program, a jointly sponsored initiative to advance the future of the supply chain profession. The winners, aged 30 or younger, were recognized for making significant contributions to their organizations.

The Need Increases to Alter Your Supply Chain Talent Strategy

November 4, 2014

Industry Week

There is no disputing that talent is a top challenge for companies worldwide. In PwC's 2014 CEO Survey, 93 percent of participants said they recognize the need to change their strategies for talent, but 61 percent acknowledged that they haven't yet taken the first step. The challenge is especially acute in supply chain operations, which is facing a talent shortage - despite an increasing number of undergraduate majors, MBA concentrations and entire programs in supply chain management.