April 29, 2021 – Page 4 – Sime Curkovic Ph.D.

The 3PL/4PL Industry is the Land of Opportunity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EePQkl7Lwws I usually have guest speakers from JB Hunt & Lineage Logistics come into class...Great jobs, great companies.With truck drivers collectively racking up 93 billion highway miles in the U.S. every year, 40% of the trips are made with empty trailers. 40%?!!!! The market is mostly made up of small trucking companies, with 91% of companies having six trucks or fewer. 91%?!!! "Convoy", which ranked No. 11 on CNBC’s 2019 Disruptor...

Do you want a full time job to begin in a job rotation?

The first video was put together by an ISM grad. She asked to help out. Just another example of great alumni trying to give back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu4LP_2Vm3E Feel free to connect with her on LinkedIn to say thank you.https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-karels-00a7782/Notice her reference at the beginning to her first full time job and a job rotation.Do you want a full time job to begin in a job rotation (watch below from me)?... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NsmpiJ-Vxg&t=26s...

Your future boss will read stuff like this & it happens monthly: The ISM PMI MFG Index

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWFpgb9h658&t=7s What is the ISM Manufacturing Index? What is the PMI? What is the ISM MFG Index? Supply Chain 101https://wmich.edu/supplychain/academics/lectures Note: make sure you understand how to interpret the ISM MFG index (also called the PMI – Purchasing Managers’ Index). For example, if it is above 50, what does that mean? If it is below 50, what does that mean? Pay attention to the section that reads: (Tempe, Arizona) —...

I have had several students ask me about Industry 4.0 or Supply Chain 4.0 or Digitization of the Supply Chain

I have had several students ask me about Industry 4.0/Supply Chain 4.0/Digitization of the Supply Chain. Most students simply want to know what it means and how it will impact their majors. Please first watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkn71KMqNwM Notice in the video that I repeatedly said a huge part of Industry 4.0 will be taking all the "manual" processes that exist and "automating" them using "technology" so that they get done better, faster,...

The Covid Job Market for College Grads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KEbg2FTat4&t=1s The Covid Job Market for College Grads. Business majors & supply chain degrees during covid, 2021 + - YouTubeThe Covid Job Market for College Grads. Business majors & supply chain degrees during covid, 2021 +www.youtube.com We are in a V shaped recovery it appears.The 916,000 jobs gained in March exceeded economists’ predictions and nearly doubled the gains seen in February, bringing the unemployment rate down to 6%. However, the economy...

Negotiating a job offer

Please watch this video on negotiating a job offer (i.e., your starting salary)... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDWwq2mKY0I&t=67s From a former student several years ago regarding a job offer he received... ...They first offered him $48,600 and he negotiated it up to $52K. That is a 9% bump! Many people have to work a few years to get a bump like that. Your first promotion might only be a 15-20% bump and that could take...

A 401(k) for a New College Grad? Yes!

Do new college grads really need to participate in a 401K Retirement Savings Plan? Yes! I spend around 15-30 minutes on this in class because my students need it. When they get their job offers, I ask them to look over this part (they usually need help). Please watch this if you want career mobility & financial independence in your 40s & beyond. In order to achieve this, you will need to...

Should you brag about your school if you have something to brag about? Yes, if it is related to your major and you suspect that most people might not know.

Top Universities for Supply Chain Technology Education in 2017 (WMU ranked #2, UM #7, MSU #12) I do wish more of our students understood how highly ranked our ISM program was. I also wish students did more to promote and market the rankings. For example, could the below be built into your E-mail signature, resume, LinkedIn profile, etc.?... "WMU Integrated Supply Management (ISM)...Nation's best undergraduate SCM program (Gartner); 2nd in...

Is your degree from an accredited college? Does it matter?

The WMU Haworth College of Business is among a group of fewer than 5 percent of business schools worldwide that are accredited at both the undergraduate and graduate levels by the AACSB International—the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business AACSB is like the "ISO 9000" of business colleges globally. AACSB accreditation is a rubber stamp on HCOB that says we have processes in place that ensures you get a quality education. ...

Female SCM students and professionals (the opportunities are endless)

Here is a great read for female SCM students & professionals Another great read for women in the field, just click For every $1 made by a man in the state of Michigan, women earn $.76 (used to be $.66). That is around the ninth largest gap in the country (we used to be third worst). Shame on Michigan even though progress is being made. People say it is because...