Talent Development

Refocusing on talent as North American labor faces generational transition

Friday, January 10, 2025 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
Supply chain disruptions persist, creating challenges for managers that have led to changes in network design, material sources, and automation. But talent management remains an existential challenge.

Become a mentor to a supply chain student

Thursday, January 2, 2025 · Rosemary Coates
Rosemary Coates of the Reshoring Institute shares her experiences as a mentor to supply chain students, and the value such mentorship provides for both the mentee and mentor.

AI talent concern grows, but investment continues

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 · Brian Straight
A recent Accenture survey finds that while the integration of artificial intelligence in supply chain is increasing, more executives have concerns as the tech quickly infiltrates systems.

Tariffs, talent and the supply chain in 2025

Monday, December 16, 2024 · Brian Straight
ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi says that attracting, retaining and upskilling talent remains a hurdle to supply chains.

Mentorship insights: Empowering women leaders in supply chain management

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 · Sugathri Kolluru
Empowering the next generation of supply chain leaders begins with mentorship. Programs like TrailblazeHers 24:24 from the Digital Supply Chain Institute ensure that wisdom is shared, lessons are learned, and a legacy of leadership is built.

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.

Mattel’s CSCO shares insights on managing change

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 · Andy Gray
Roberto Isaias, chief supply chain officer at Mattel, shared insights from his 30-plus years leading change and how Mattel’s supply chain has thrived at the CSCMP EDGE conference.

Supply chain: More key roles being filled by women

Monday, October 14, 2024 · Brian Everett
As logistics and supply chain organization seek to ease the talent shortage and enhance gender diversity in the field, more companies are looking to recruit more actively from demographic groups including women.

A scheduled workforce is a stable workforce

Monday, September 16, 2024 · Norman Katz
A trend to require companies to schedule workers two week’s in advance could be a cure to creating a more stable, healthier workforce.

Why succession planning is key to retaining supply chain expertise

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 · Brian Straight
When many people think of business succession planning, often they are speaking of the CEO’s chair. But succession planning within departments is a critical part of ensuring business continuity.

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.

Five organizational action areas for developing supply chain talent

Friday, July 12, 2024 · Dan Pellathy
In addition to the challenges and core competencies, a research team at GSCI’s Advanced Supply Chain Collaborative identified five organizational action areas to support the development of the skills modern-day planners need.

Five critical challenges facing supply chain planning talent and leadership development

Thursday, June 27, 2024 · Dan Pellathy
Whether companies seek to manage complex cross-functional processes better, increase digitalization and automation, or build greater agility, planning is central to their strategic initiatives, including talent development.

Employees, employers hold divergent views on upskilling the workforce

Thursday, May 2, 2024 · Brian Straight
A survey from talent solutions provider LHH finds that 64% of workers believe companies should upskill and train their current employees before hiring external employees.

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.
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