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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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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December 19, 2024

Speaking of negotiation, here is my slide deck on Negotiation from the 1990s…I used to pack this into one class. Now, every WMU Supply Chain major has to take an entire course on Global Negotiation. Why? Industry asked us to. It is our fastest growing class. Note: my students go into “buyer” roles VERY early on in their careers (it often gets built into their job rotations). However, the supplier sales rep on the other side of the table is not early in their career (they often have > 10-20 years, if not more, work experience). So, LEARN to negotiate! Hint, use data.

Speaking of negotiation, here is my slide deck on Negotiation from the 1990s: https://lnkd.in/ebFG4
December 19, 2024

Our new “apprenticeship” program: We concluded a co-op pilot program with a F500 company that was highly successful and has started its second iteration in. So, what makes this Co-op program different…

Our new "apprenticeship" program: We concluded a co-op pilot program with a F500 company that was h
December 19, 2024

Should college grads negotiate a job offer (i.e., a higher starting salary)? Yes, but only if you know how to negotiate. I do have students that get offers in the $60K-$70K range & many successfully negotiate up to $65K-$80K. That is a 10-30% bump before you even start! Many people have to work a few years to get that bump.

Students:These links will take you to salary data at MSU and Indiana. As you can see, your starting

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Sime is amazing. He is a wonderful Professor who truly cares about his students. He wants to help students.
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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.
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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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