Content Hub
A curated collection of supply chain content that includes insights on current trends and analysis, career advancement and development, and hiring practices from supply chain thought leaders.
Demand Planning Manager Job Description
Demand Planning is the process that forecasts and manages consumer demand. This process works across many functional areas in a company in order to minimize excess and obsolete inventory, while mitigating out-of-stocks and supply chain disruptions.
Leadership Podcast Series Ep 3: Identifying and Overcoming Your Blind Spots
Chris Gaffney highlights the top ways for leaders to identify their blind spots. He also discusses how oftentimes people do not like to be told what is wrong with themselves.
Podcast: Key Supply Chain Skills – with Mary Long, CEO of Abgility
Mary has multiple end-to-end executive supply chain roles and shares with us some of the critical soft and hard skills professionals and students need to succeed in supply chain careers.
6 Tips for Establishing a Supply Chain Mentorship Program
Establishing a supply chain mentorship program is a proven [...]
Building a High Performing Supply Chain Team
It’s easy to wonder and consider all the possible ways in which you could have done better in your interview. Here are a few signs that an interview went well.
Poll Showing Candidate Driven Market May Be Shifting
It’s easy to wonder and consider all the possible ways in which you could have done better in your interview. Here are a few signs that an interview went well.
Leadership Podcast Series Ep 2: Work Life Balance
Learn the importance of establishing Work-Life Balance to become a more effective leader and producer
Podcast: Pursuing a Career in Supply Chain Risk and Resilience – with Founder of The Supply Chain Risk Management Consortium
In this episode, Greg shares his supply chain career story from start to finish and highlights what it takes to pursue a career in supply chain risk and resilience. Listen to hear his thoughts!
Top 5 Signs an Interview Went Well
It’s easy to wonder and consider all the possible ways in which you could have done better in your interview. Here are a few signs that an interview went well.
Forecast Your Supply Chain Talent Needs Through a Workforce Planning Study
Conducting a routine workforce planning study is important for [...]
PRESS RELEASE: SCM TALENT GROUP MERGES WITH SUPPLY CHAIN CAREERS
A popular supply chain job board, career resource hub and podcast will now be part of a leading Supply Chain Executive Search Firm.
Leadership Podcast Ep 1: Start with a Self-assessment to Avoid Regrettable Career Moves
Chris Gaffney is introduced to the SCM Talent podcast team. He touches on his passion for coaching, mentoring, development, and his belief that students and professionals need a resource to help advance their own careers.
Podcast: Preparing Students for Supply Chain Careers – with Sunderesh Heragu, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at OSU
Sunderesh first shares his own supply chain career journey and then provides his thoughts about how students of industrial and systems engineering are being prepared for supply chain careers.
Proactive Ways to Enhance Your Logistics Hiring and Recruitment Process
Is your logistics organization suffering because of a broken hiring and recruitment process? Tired of losing candidates because they are going through too many rounds of onsite interviews?
Christmas is Canceled?! Supply Chain Impacts
Just when you thought the supply chain couldn’t get any worse, CHRISTMAS IS CANCELED!
Podcast: Launching Off the Career Springboard – with Brett Frankenberg, Coca-Cola Supply Chain Executive
Supply Chain Careers podcast hosts, Rodney Apple and Chris Gaffney dive into conversation with Supply Chain Executive, Brett Frankenberg. Brett shares how he got started in supply chain through his curiosity about how things work in the physical operation side, but eventually was given an opportunity to get involved in higher-level enterprise systems.
Ebook: The Art of Landing Top Sourcing and Procurement Talent
Supply Chain Careers podcast hosts, Rodney Apple and Chris Gaffney dive into conversation with Supply Chain Executive, Brett Frankenberg. Brett shares how he got started in supply chain through his curiosity about how things work in the physical operation side, but eventually was given an opportunity to get involved in higher-level enterprise systems.
Ebook: How to Land Your Next Job in Supply Chain
Supply Chain Careers podcast hosts, Rodney Apple and Chris Gaffney dive into conversation with Supply Chain Executive, Brett Frankenberg. Brett shares how he got started in supply chain through his curiosity about how things work in the physical operation side, but eventually was given an opportunity to get involved in higher-level enterprise systems.
Ebook: How to Hire Supply Chain Professionals in 2022
Supply Chain Careers podcast hosts, Rodney Apple and Chris Gaffney dive into conversation with Supply Chain Executive, Brett Frankenberg. Brett shares how he got started in supply chain through his curiosity about how things work in the physical operation side, but eventually was given an opportunity to get involved in higher-level enterprise systems.
Ebook: How to Build Your Path to the Supply Chain Executive Suite
Supply Chain Careers podcast hosts, Rodney Apple and Chris Gaffney dive into conversation with Supply Chain Executive, Brett Frankenberg. Brett shares how he got started in supply chain through his curiosity about how things work in the physical operation side, but eventually was given an opportunity to get involved in higher-level enterprise systems.
Ghosts, Burning Bridges & Fake Green Pastures – Oh my!
Here are a few of the hot trends we’ve spotted in the overall supply chain job market along with our recommendations for how you can best position yourself for success, while avoiding the common pitfalls that exist within a high-demand, low unemployment job market.
Global Sourcing is the New Procurement
Unless you’re a supply chain professional, the word “procurement” means nothing more than buying something. Could be buying a watch or a nice bottle of wine. “Where will we procure our dinner from this evening?” But, the supply chain discipline presents an entirely new meaning and understanding for procurement. And that meaning and use is shifting even faster now with the constant flurry of supply chain disruptions and the need for stronger strategic and global sourcing practices.
Podcast: A Career in Supply Chain Transformation – with Jeff Markey, VP of Supply Chain Transformation at Coca-Cola
Supply Chain Careers podcast hosts, Rodney Apple and Chris Gaffney sit down with Jeff Markey. Jeff shares his supply chain career journey and talks about his passion for working on end-to-end processes and system transformation provided him with a career path he didn't originally envision.
Goals of a Supply Chain Internship or Co-op
Yes, your employer will tell you who you will be working with and what you need to do, but there are so many ways that you can make your supply chain internship work better for you and your employer.
Solutions to Mitigate Supply Chain Hiring Mistakes (Part 2)
In part one we broke down some of the [...]
