Topic: The Academy

The hard job of teaching soft skills

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 · SCMR Staff Advanced technology is driving the need to improve so-called soft skills such as communication, leadership and problem-solving.

DEI remains a force in business success

Thursday, October 17, 2024 · Brian Straight While DEI has become a divisive topic in the current political environment, studies have found that businesses that employ DEI education are more likely to have supply chain success.

An educated workforce is loyal, but what type of education is best?

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 · Bridget McCrea In supply chain, an alphabet soup of certification credentials is available to employees, who must weigh which ones offer the best career opportunities.

Bite-sized nuggets offer real-time learning

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 · Brian Straight Microlearning offers businesses the opportunity to focus training and education at relevant times and in ways that employees will engage with.

Augmented reality’s role in upskilling the workforce

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 · Brian Straight Augmented reality is offering new opportunities to train the supply chain workforce of tomorrow, and upskill the workforce of today.

AI, virtual reality is bringing experiential learning into the modern age

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 · Brian Straight While hybrid and online learning is changing education, technology is also helping experiential learning maintain a strong footing in educating the workforce.

Finding the Right Approach for Supply Chain Education

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 · Brian Straight The COVID pandemic accelerated the adoption of online supply chain education. Today, organizations and employees have their choice of online, in-person or hybrid learning environments, but there is no one-size-fits-all approach.

Project-Based Learning Moves the Classroom Into the Real World

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 · Brian Straight Project-based learning is taking off at the university level, giving supply chain graduate students real-world experience to pair with theory-based instruction.