Archive for January 2019
Hot Job – Strategic Sourcing – Electrical
The services and raw materials any business needs have a cost attached to them, and deciding between vendors, products and services calls for careful evaluation, as purchasing decisions have a massive impact on profitability. To lower costs and increase the value of each purchase, many businesses have a strategic sourcing manager. This role involves making…
Read MoreTop Technologies Supply Chain Businesses Should Welcome
Modern technology has rapidly become integrated into business, to the point it’s hard to imagine a normal workday without using a gadget or software program. In fact, entire companies and departments within companies couldn’t function without it. In the supply chain industry, new technologies are always poised to considerably alter and disrupt. For example, state-of-the-art…
Read More4 Skills Every Logistics Dispatcher Needs
In the supply chain industry, a dispatcher is responsible for organizing drivers for pick up and delivery appointments with customers and vendors. More specifically, dispatchers are accountable for maintaining records, reviewing driver logs for problems and tracking drivers’ hours and staying on top of equipment availability. Dispatchers also track weather patterns for their drivers to…
Read MoreHow to Reschedule a Supply Chain Job Interview You Genuinely Can’t Make
A job interview is something you must make time for, but sometimes life doesn’t cooperate; children can get sick and transportation can fall through. If you truly want the job but can’t make a scheduled interview, you need to reschedule in a way that doesn’t hurt your chances of landing an offer. You must let…
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