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Want to Develop Supply Chain Talent? Don’t Just Focus on the Technical Side
With the current dearth of supply chain talent, companies are scrambling to hire candidates and train employees with the focus on technical skills. However, simply making sure someone knows his or her way around an ERP system can be short-sighted. With the expanding scope of modern supply chains and the increasing part a supply chain…
Read MoreAre You Challenging Job Candidates with Adversity in an Interview?
No matter how hard you try to get to know a job candidate during an interview, the entire situation is stilted, formal and full of premeditated questions and responses. In order to get the information you need from a candidate, you may have to challenge them with some adversity to see how they react. The…
Read MoreReward Employees Better and Reap the Benefits
We’ve all heard that rewarding employee performance boosts morale, loyalty and productivity, but is it really as simple as throwing rewards and money at top employees? What about regularly celebrating the accomplishments of the office golden boy/girl? Won’t other employees feel unappreciated if they try hard but can’t quite reach the top of the heap?…
Read MoreYour Employees Are Your Best Brand Ambassadors
One advantage for businesses in this age of social media involves your employees essentially becoming ambassadors for your company. Sharing your business’s posts on Facebook or “retweeting” them on Twitter offers your organization the chance for its brand to be seen by potential logistics industry customers like never before. LinkedIn, the preeminent social network, also…
Read MoreIs It Legal to Monitor Employees with GPS?
GPS technology and other recent innovations like the “Internet of Things” gives logistics companies the ability to monitor their entire supply chain and improve overall efficiency. On the other hand, does this constant tracking of employees raise any legal issues for your organization? The answer depends on the nature of the tracking and other issues,…
Read MoreHow to Improve the Mood in Your Workplace
A happy workplace is a productive and efficient workplace. No one wants to work in a dull, depressing environment, and if that describes the current state of your logistics office, don’t be surprised if staff retention becomes a major problem for your organization. You need to take the necessary steps to improve your corporate culture.…
Read MoreHow to Optimize your Job Postings
Filling any open position with your company costs significant resources — everything from advertising the job to spending your valuable time reviewing résumés and interviewing candidates. Making the wrong hiring decision, however, can cause an even bigger drain on your organization’s bottom line, especially in the supply chain industry. It is important to optimize your…
Read MoreWhy It Pays to Offer Competitive Pay Rates
As the economy continues in its recovery after the Great Recession, the job market is becoming more competitive for logistics companies looking for top notch talent. No longer can firms lowball candidates, confident that their competitors remain in a hiring freeze. In short, if your organization wants to attract – and hire – the best…
Read MoreGood Questions to Ask Supply Chain Manager Job Candidates
When making a hiring decision on managers in the logistics industry, it is especially vital to get things right. Hiring mistakes at any level can cause an adverse impact to your organization’s operations, but especially when it involves a manager. Tailoring your interview questions to probe into the candidate’s experience and soft skills helps ensure…
Read MoreHow to Identify Great Supply Chain Managers for Your Team
If there’s one constant in the supply chain market, it’s change. To keep up with the modern demands of the industry, new and different skills are necessary. If you are in the market to hire a supply chain manager, what kind of background should you look for? What does a modern supply chain manager need…
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