Topic: Executive Education

2024 Robotics Application Conference announces session, speaker lineup

Friday, September 13, 2024 · SCMR Staff Robotics 24/7, the web’s most comprehensive resource for robot and automation system news in manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, warehouses and other industrial applications, and parent company Peerless Media, have announced the speaker and session lineup for the 2024…

NextGen Supply Chain Conference announces Solution Provider Award winners

Monday, September 9, 2024 · Brian Straight Agility Robotics, Westfalia Technologies, AutoScheduler.AI, and Waites Sensor Technologies will be honored at the upcoming NextGen Supply Chain Conference as Solution Provider Award winners.

Join the Real Housewives of Supply Chain, change leaders in exclusive sessions at NextGen Supply Chain Conference

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 · Brian Straight For the first time, the NextGen Supply Chain Conference will be offering exclusive small-group, interactive sessions on issues women in supply chain face, how to implement change management, and the path to building resilient supply chains.

Squint named NextGen Supply Chain Conference Start-Up Award winner

Thursday, August 15, 2024 · Brian Straight Squint, an AI-driven mobile app company for manufacturers, has been named the NextGen Supply Chain Conference Start-Up Award winner for 2024.

Keynotes from Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson & Whirlpool execs highlight NextGen conference agenda

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 · Brian Straight Keynotes from Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson and Whirlpool highlight a packed speaker lineup for October’s NextGen conference.

Walmart named NextGen Supply Chain Visionary Award winner

Monday, August 5, 2024 · Brian Straight Walmart’s Karisa Sprague will accept the NextGen Supply Chain Visionary Award at the upcoming NextGen Supply Chain conference in October.

We asked LinkedIn readers to suggest supply chain books to read. Here’s what they said

Monday, July 29, 2024 · Brian Straight There are thousands of supply chain-related books, so we asked readers to suggest some they think are must-read. Here’s what they said.

ASCM introduces Supplier Relationship Management certificate

Thursday, July 18, 2024 · SCMR Staff The Association for Supply Chain Management has introduced a new Supplier Relationship Management certificate designed to guide supply chain professionals on how to cultivate and sustain strong supplier relationships to ensure long-term resilience and mitigate risk.

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.

11 core competencies critical for today’s supply chain planners

Monday, July 8, 2024 · Dan Pellathy There are 11 core competencies that provide an overview of what’s needed to measure supply chain planners’ effectiveness and develop tomorrow’s planning leaders.

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Do certifications clinch supply chain jobs & promotions?

Friday, July 5, 2024 · Bridget McCrea In the constantly evolving world of supply chain management, the executive quest for new knowledge, qualifications, and skills never really ends. With new challenges, opportunities, and technologies emerging all the time, keeping up requires a continuous learning approach that…

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One door closes, a better one opens

Friday, July 5, 2024 · Suketu Gandhi, Rupal Deshmukh, Gillis Jonk, and Sachin Narang The sense of resolve out there seems at first counterintuitive, given the holding pattern of weak demand and continued uncertainty, even after COVID. Inflation, China de-risking, the brutality of Ukraine and Gaza, attacks on Suez shipping, Panama Canal drought, hacked data and…

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How to get the most out of academic research

Friday, July 5, 2024 · Ken Cottrill Companies can engage with academia on various levels through educational programs and the cross-sharing of knowledge. Another channel to engagement is research—the subject of this column.

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AI liftoff delayed?

Friday, July 5, 2024 · Brian Straight Artificial intelligence is everywhere these days. But what if it isn’t? I would guess that at least 50%, and probably closer to 70%, of the article pitches I receive these days involve AI. Most conversations I’ve had at conferences this year have at least touched on AI and…

Calculating financial business risk to identify supply chain vulnerabilities

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 · Romain Lucas and Pik Yien Lai While most businesses assume higher procurement supplier spend equals to higher risk, an MIT CTL research study found that is not always the case.