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Do You Have the Necessary Talent for Supply Chain Segmentation?
Many companies are moving towards supply chain segmentation because of the many benefits it can offer. Could it be right for you? While conventional wisdom has always said that it’s simpler and more cost effective to run a single supply chain, today’s business environment is moving toward multiple supply chains. Different products, distribution strategies and…
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 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…
Read MoreWill Your Competition Beat You At Hiring?
The good news? The supply chain industry as a whole is seeing an increase in hiring. The bad news? With the talent shortage in the supply chain area, you’ll not only face more competition for the better employees, but your competitors may end up hiring your best talent away from you. What can you do…
Read MoreDoes Your Supply Chain Talent Want to Leave?
Globalism has created a whole new ballgame in supply chain. And technology can level the proverbial playing field. So having good supply chain employees matters more than ever. But there’s a shortage of good supply chain talent out there, and many of your competitors have access to the same resources you do. So if you’re…
Read MoreTraining Your Hiring Team to Identify – and Hire – The Best Talent in Interviews
When you need to add a new member to your supply chain team, does your hiring process go something like this? Someone collects and screens a pile of resumes, then chooses a short list of “best” candidates to bring in for interviews. The person who does the interviewing may or may not have daily contact…
Read MoreWhat is Your Talent Acquisition Strategy?
Are your supply chain company’s recruiting efforts relevant in the current workforce climate? The labor market has gotten tighter, workers have more choices and the demand for talent far outweighs the supply. Your best bet to stay competitive? Create a recruiting strategy to match your company’s growth projection and hiring needs. What is Talent Acquisition?…
Read MoreHow NOT to Choose a Supply Chain Recruiting Partner
Working with a supply chain recruiting partner is a smart way to optimize your hiring budget—but only if you choose the right firm. Here are some common mistakes companies make when choosing a recruiting partner and how you can avoid them! Bigger is Not Always Better. First is the mistaken belief that you should only…
Read MoreTop Supply Chain Hiring Mistakes (and how to avoid them!)
There are great supply chain candidates out there, so why can’t you find them? Could your hiring process be the problem? Here are some of the most common hiring mistakes made in supply chain—and how can you avoid them. 1. Having too many people involved in the interviewing process—and/or the wrong ones. Having multiple people…
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