Archive for November 2013
Now Hiring: Senior Supply Chain & Procurement Executives
We have an exciting supply chain job openings at a respected and growing $300M non-profit organization for senior supply chain leaders in Arlington, Virginia. In these positions you will manage programs and tactics of a large international supply chain delivering health commodities to low cost countries. The ideal candidate must have a desire to help…
Read MoreIncrease Your Revenue By Hiring The Right Support Staff
Maybe you think the best way to run your supply chain business economically is to hire, or employ, fewer people. Or maybe you don’t give a lot of thought to the lower-level positions, figuring that anyone will do. Have you ever thought that you might actually be costing your business money? In supply chain, so…
Read MoreRisk Management is Big – But Are You Failing to Manage Your Talent Risk?
Risk management skills that work in your supply chain can also form a strategy for mitigating the risk of talent loss. Most supply chain managers are familiar with risks like time-to-recovery, revenue-at-risk and supply shortages. How can you use the same risk management strategies to managing your talent pool? Time to Recovery – If you…
Read MoreSupply Chain and Mobile Technology — Are You Ready?
Supply chain management has grown increasingly complex. The need to run a lean operation, increased warehousing costs and just-in-time delivery drive adoption of technologies that can streamline supply chain management. Whether you are a jobseeker or an employer you need to keep abreast of cutting-edge technologies that can improve supply chain management. Increasingly mobile is…
Read MoreTurning Your Workforces’ Skills and Performance Gaps Into an Opportunity
According to the Pareto Principle, also known as the 80–20 rule or the law of the vital few, companies get 80% of their value from 20% of their employees. What does that mean? Only 20 percent of your supply chain employees are vital, while 80 percent are not pulling their weight. Can you figure out which of your…
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