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Are You Gaining a Competitive Edge in Your Supply Chain?
The supply chain industry is always going to be competitive, but especially so in the current economic climate both here in the U.S. and overseas. How can you find – and stay on – the leading edge? It’s all about people. Having the right people on your team is the key to becoming the leader…
Read MoreExperiencing High Turnover of Key Employees? The Problem May Be…
If you’re experiencing high turnover rates at your supply chain company or in your supply chain department, it may not be your company that’s the problem. It may not be the employees, either. Then what is the issue? There’s a good possibility that you’re just not hiring the right people—because there’s a science to matching…
Read MoreHiring Under a Tight Deadline? Here’s What You Should Do.
How many times has this happened to you? An employee leaves unexpectedly. Demand explodes suddenly. Or a new project comes along that needs to meet an ambitious deadline. Suddenly, you need to hire one or more supply chain professionals, and you need them sooner rather than later. The problem with hiring in a hurry is…
Read MoreMotivating Supply-Chain Employees to Maximize Productivity
Have you ever heard the expression “People join companies and leave managers?” Having a problem with the boss or management of a company is still the number one reason people quit their jobs. In the supply chain industry, managers may measure success through systems, infrastructure and analytics, but you won’t achieve that success without retaining…
Read MoreWhat Impact Would a 21 Percent Increase in Productivity Have on Your Supply Chain Business?
Regardless of what role an employee has, in the supply chain environment there are always deadlines and strict processes to follow, with change and innovation almost always a constant as well. These pressures can wear your employees down, and if they’re left unaddressed, you may find your company experiencing high turnover due to a work-life…
Read MoreOh No! Your Supply Chain Superstar Just Resigned! Here’s what to do.
At some point, you’ll end up losing one of your top employees, whether for professional or personal reasons. And of course, you’ll want to fill that vacancy right away, but do you have a strategy in place? In order to fill your superstar’s shoes with an equally — or even more — qualified individual, you…
Read MoreWant a Deep Candidate Pool? Here’s How
Does it seem like you only get the bottom of the supply chain candidate barrel? That’s probably because your primary method of attracting candidates isn’t attractive to the top fish in the pond. Let’s say your primary method is posting job ads on job boards. Do you then sit back and wait for those “fish”…
Read MoreYou’re a Supply Chain Expert, So Why is Sourcing Your “Human” Supply Chain so Difficult?
You know supply chain inside and out, so you’d think it would be easy to hire just the right employees to run your supply chain business. But you’re discovering that just isn’t true. Why isn’t your expertise translating to hiring? Simple. Supply chain and hiring for supply chain are two different things. Hiring, in general,…
Read MoreTo Attract Future Top Talent, You Need to Nurture Your Current Stars
Finding and nurturing the right talent in the supply chain industry has been among the five most-critical issues cited by the advisory board to the University of Tennessee’s Global Supply Chain Institute for years. The recent recession, ironically, was at least partly to blame. Feeling the need to cut costs in a down economy, companies…
Read MoreYour Guide to Recruiting Senior Supply Chain Talent
When you have to recruit middle-to-senior-level supply chain talent, remember that it’s much different than recruiting entry-level candidates. These individuals are seasoned with experience and have probably carved out a niche for themselves in the industry. So you have to know how to appeal to them. Because this is a very different candidate group, your…
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