Dr. Sime (Sheema) Curkovic
Great time to be in supply chain management. Deloitte expects U.S. manufacturers to have 2.1M unfilled jobs by 2030, & the BLS is projecting that SCM employment will grow by 7% annually through 2026. 

The number of US job postings for supply chain managers on LinkedIn more than doubled between 2019 & 2022.  The U.S. supply chain accounts for 37% of all domestic jobs.

Supply chain pros are making an avg of nearly $30K more/yr than the avg American, & are generally happy in their careers (per ASCM)...WMU SCM grads have a median wage range of $70-$80K. Supply Chain Certifications to Advance Your Career; Salary Guides; Job Titles; What Does a Supply Chain Manager Do?

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Dr. Curkovic (please do not call me Dr.) has more than 30 years experience working to shape the future of SCM professionals. Check out these lectures and get access to > 50 hours of timely SCM content to navigate the job market & find tips for landing your dream supply chain role.

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Sime (Sheema) Curkovic, Professor, Operations/Supply Chain Management
Lee Honors College Faculty Fellow

Research: sustainability, new product development, quality, supply chain risk, lean six sigma, data analytics, & strategic sourcing (i.e., indexed pricing automation – no more giant color coded spreadsheets & manual entry allowed).

Lots of Tech Talk: Explore the role of emerging technologies in supply chain education.

“WMU Integrated Supply Management (ISM)…Nation’s best undergraduate SCM program (Gartner); 2nd in SCM technology (SoftwareAdvice);  2nd in top global SCM talent (SCM World)”

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October 6, 2024

My SCM students often ask: What earnings can I expect in my career if it goes well? Elon Musk says: “You get paid in direct proportion to the difficulty of the problems you solve”. Another lesser known manager told my students: “The critical factor for this salary gap is that if you reach 35-ish years old and have never led a team, then it’s *extremely* difficult to move up to the next level.” Tons of data out there to be had and make sense of…

Students: I had someone ask me:  What earnings can I expect in my career if it goes well?  My narro
October 4, 2024

From a colleague (this is gold): “Ideas for Using AI in Class Planning As educators, we’re constantly thinking about how we can keep our students engaged with interesting and relevant assignments. But crafting really engaging ones that also mimic the complex, real-world problems students will face as professionals can be laborious. In this article, Harvard Publishing shares how generative AI can help you create assignments that are more relevant and powerful for your students—and more efficient to produce.

From a colleague (this is gold): "Ideas for Using AI in Class Planning As educators, we’re constan
September 30, 2024

Students (see the crazy import data below, AI might be coming soon in a very big way): Supply chain management (SCM) presents unique challenges largely due to the lack of real-time visibility and the unpredictable nature of lead times. In an ideal world, companies would have full visibility into every stage of the supply chain—from sourcing raw materials to delivering the final product. If we knew exactly where every component was at any given moment, and if lead times were always consistent and predictable, the supply chain would be much easier to manage. In other words, SCM would be a piece of cake if we knew where everything was all the time from beginning to end. You can make a trillion dollars if you invent a technology that does that.

Supply chain management (SCM) presents unique challenges largely due to the lack of real-time visib

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Sime is amazing. He is a wonderful Professor who truly cares about his students. He wants to help students.
Emily Welch
Emily WelchWMU Student
Sime is great motivator and mentor in the ISM program at Western Michigan. He truly cares about his students' success and provides students with information that will help them in the real world.
Katelyn Flahive
Katelyn FlahiveWMU Student
Sime is great motivator and mentor in the ISM program at Western Michigan. He truly cares about his students' success and provides students with information that will help them in the real world.
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