Sime Curkovic Ph.D. – Supply Chain Expert

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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Supply Chain Expert (kind of)

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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March 16, 2025

Managing tariffs in the supply chain: To mitigate these risks, companies can integrate solutions into their supplier agreements, even allowing for real-time adjustments based on tariff fluctuations. By tying contract pricing to recognized indices, such as commodity exchange data and/or Bureau of Labor Statistics figures (i.e., PPI for relevant metal categories such as aluminum and steel), organizations can create structured, transparent mechanisms for cost-sharing.

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February 10, 2025

My students in Silicon Valley say making $200K+/yr feels like making $90K/yr in Metro Detroit. Some pay close to $6K/month for rent (so they need roommates). Owning a home will be tough. Kind of related…Ranked: Worst Companies for Employee Retention:

My students in Silicon Valley say making $200K+/yr feels like making $90K/yr in Metro Detroit. Some

February 10, 2025

Will AI really kill the tools we teach like Excel? From 2020, notice where AI was on the list. We are still holding firm on Predictive Data Analytics, ranked #2! Every WMU SCM major now has to take this class (Excel on steroids). Our Business Analytics minor teaches Big Data w/ skill sets such as:

Will AI really kill the tools we teach like Excel? From 2020, notice where AI was on the list. We a

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

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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