Day: April 30, 2021

I get this question often, should I pick up another major with my SCM major and/or pick up a minor, and if so which one? I assume you are doing a SCM major to get a SCM entry level managerial position. Basically, that means you want the degree to get a job in SCM, right? OK, so the answer to your question is will the other major or minor compliment...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f3hnh5gnT0&t=13s It has been brought to our attention that some students have been accepting internships/jobs, but continued to search for and accept other positions with other employers. This is reneging, a practice that is unethical and greatly frowned upon for students at Western Michigan University. What is reneging? As noted, reneging is going back on a promise made. In other words, it is promising one thing and then pulling the...

Problem-solving is the #1 sought after skill (used to be leadership). Here is an alarming statistic... Nearly a third of all supply chain processes are inadequate, according to research from Crimson & Co.  Covid kind of brought this front and center.  The paper in the below link lists the most important soft skills to employers.  https://www.naceweb.org/career-readiness/competencies/the-four-career-competencies-employers-value-most/ Notice, that problem solving has kept moving up and is now number one!  It has...

Hi Sime, First of all I want to say thank you for giving me the opportunity to work on research with you because that was a significant selling point when I interviewed for my current job in consulting. To answer your student's question - consulting is a great choice immediately after graduation. It's not for everyone, but if any of your students are curious about consulting, I recommend that they...