Education & Professional Development

Breaking the Glass Ceiling

August 6, 2014

As a female president in a male-dominated logistics industry, Kelli Saunders has few peers, which is something she wants to change. Saunders talks about her career path and the opportunities she sees for women in the logistics arena.

What Makes A Great Supply Chain Leader?

August 5, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Business executives agree: True leaders are rare, but absolutely necessary to the success of an organization. So what makes a great leader? And how can those traits be learned, and passed on others? We get multiple views on the subject.

Getting the Kids Hooked on Supply Chain Management

July 30, 2014

EBN

How do you explain business situations and supply chain management practices in a way that gets kids excited? You make a game of it. Business on the Move has done just that.

How to Attract Millennials to a Career in Supply Chain

July 18, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The shift is happening. Baby Boomers are beginning to retire, and Millennials are on the rise. But how to entice them into a career in supply chain?

Breaking the Glass Ceiling

July 17, 2014

Kelli Saunders, President, Morai Logistics

The Role of Leadership in Supply-Chain Excellence

July 16, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

What makes a great supply-chain leader? Steve DiBlasi, vice president of global sourcing with Lanier Clothes, has an answer.

S&OP, Risk Management Certificate Credits Offered at APICS Conference Oct. 19-21

July 10, 2014

APICS Foundation

Through exclusive education certificate programs and an extensive agenda of industry conferences, APICS Foundation, a nonprofit organization that advances supply chain and operations management innovation through research, publications, education and talent development, provides professionals with critical skills in sales and operations planning (S&OP) and supply chain risk management, two programs fundamental to a company’s ability to optimize their supply chains.

'30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars' Nominations Due July 31

July 7, 2014

ThomasNet, ISM

If you want to recognize a rising star in purchasing/supply chain management, now is the time to act, according to ThomasNet and the Institute for Supply Management, which note that the deadline for their "30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars" Recognition Program is just a month away. All nominations must be submitted online by July 31, 2014.

30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars Program

July 2, 2014

Linda Rigano, ThomasNet and M.L. Peck, ISM

Some Misconceptions About Supply-Chain Talent Management

June 26, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Supply-chain talent management is Topic A for many executives -- even though they harbor a number of misperceptions about the subject, according to Shay Scott, managing director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee.