Talent Management

DEI is dead; long live DEI (but you don’t have to love it)

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 · Jim Roberts and Steven A. Melnyk DEI, as a term, is effectively dead—there is too much negative baggage associated with it. However, the goals and the need for initiatives that recognize changes have not gone away.

The evolution of procurement hiring: Strategies for building the next-gen workforce

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 · Daniel May According to a recent report, only 14% of procurement leaders are confident about the future of procurement talent availability. Daniel May, director of procurement talent development for NASPO, outlines essential strategies to identify and recruit top talent.

Common supply chain reorganization approaches gone wrong

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 · Brian Straight Gartner research identified three common mistakes organizations make when undergoing a supply chain reorganization, and offers alternative approaches to success.

AI is opening new opportunities to upskill procurement professionals

Friday, February 7, 2025 · Brian Straight The use of AI is exploding in procurement, but despite the need to upskill the workforce to match a digitized future, many companies are slow to invest in training.

Six best practices for supply chain organizations to get the most out of younger employees

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute The challenges to global supply chains during the first quarter of the 21st century have leaders refocusing their efforts on building effective workforces.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Warehouse Workers Embracing Gamification

Friday, February 16, 2024 · Amy Wunderlin Gamification is helping warehouse operators maintain an engaged and healthy workforce.

Composing the Ideal Supply Chain Symphony

Thursday, February 15, 2024 · Brian Straight With all the technology, labor issues and innovation taking place in supply chain, making it all work together is akin to a large-scale musical production.

Who Last Touches a Customer’s Goods?

Monday, September 18, 2023 · Norman Katz People still matter a lot in making the supply chains function. Train them, educate them, equip them, support them, and pay them for what they are really worth, because the supply chain breaks down without them.

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: Meet the future of Supply Chain Management

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 · Bob Trebilcock On this episode, we meet Gabriel Segura and Arjith Jagannathan, two Purdue industrial engineering majors eyeing supply chain management careers. Peerless Media editor Bob Trebilcock hosts.