Leadership

At the Intersection of Change, Higher Education and the Supply Chain

Thursday, March 19, 2020 · Tim Engstrom, Lecturer in the Department of Business and Economics at Elmhurst College Combining forces to extend the classroom into real-world business projects, creates a win-win scenario for the students and the businesses, in identifying and attracting future talent.

In This Issue: Leading the way

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 · Bob Trebilcock This month, SCMR's special projects editor Gary Forger takes an in-depth look at one of the most critical areas of supply chain management today: the cold chain.

Building and sustaining university supply chain management programs

Sunday, July 7, 2019 · Robert C. Lieb, Ph.D., Professor of supply chain management, D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University During the past decade the number of university level supply chain management programs has expanded tremendously in recognition of the greater visibility of our discipline, its growing importance in global commerce and the robust market for students with a concentration in the…

In this months issue of SCMR: Follow the leaders

Wednesday, September 5, 2018 · Bob Trebilcock This month's issue will help you in your job of staying ahead of the pack, following the leaders and, with luck, blazing the next trail.

Addressing people challenges that affect efficiency

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 · Becky Partida, APQC More comprehensive training for managers can help the supply chain ease employee frustrations.

The emergence of the strategic leader

Monday, November 7, 2016 · Steven A. Melnyk The strategic supply chain requires a new kind of leader; one with skills and orientations not currently found in many supply chain managers. Here's what we need to complete that change, and the steps to get there.

The 3 Relationships Procurement Executives Must Build to Support Cost Reduction Efforts

Monday, April 11, 2016 · Paul Mandell Managing costs with limited resources poses a particularly vexing challenge to corporate procurement leaders.

The Mark of a Leader – Part II

Thursday, April 7, 2016 · Robert A Rudzki The effective leader makes the effort to understand root cause issues, designs a transformation plan to address gaps, and takes action to implement that plan no matter what the politics may be.

The Mark of a Leader – Part I

Tuesday, April 5, 2016 · Robert A Rudzki Chief Procurement Officers face unique challenges when entering a new business culture

New APICS SCC Report Defines the Next Generation Supply Chain Leader

Friday, August 7, 2015 · Patrick Burnson A new development in addressing the current “talent gap” in the supply chain workforce has been recently addressed.

The Leadership Imperative: A CPO’s View (Part I)

Wednesday, July 8, 2015 · Robert A Rudzki The subject of leadership, and how it differs from management, has been a favorite topic of mine over the years. Why? It's a key factor that distinguishes successful organizations from those that will ultimately fail.

The Leadership Imperative: A CPO’s View (Part II)

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 · Robert A Rudzki Shifting the procurement department from being tactically-consumed to strategically-focused can be a defining journey for a company.

Using Dynamic Leadership to Prepare for the Future

Wednesday, July 1, 2015 · Becky Partida APQC's research indicates a dynamic leadership style can help close leadership skills gaps among employees.

Supply Chain “Aspirations!”

Monday, November 17, 2014 · Robert A Rudzki Management guru C.K. Prahalad always told executives to think big.

Amazon beats Apple in battle for supply chain leadership

Sunday, December 23, 2012 · Kevin O'Marah Global poll of over 1,000 executives reveals that the e-commerce giant is more admired than its Californian rival on all major supply chain attributes except innovation.