2021 – Page 4 – Sime Curkovic Ph.D.

You do not need an MBA or a Master’s degree to get your Ph.D.

Advice on getting a Ph.D./doctorate (i.e., in Business or Supply Chain Management – any desire to be a college professor)? https://lnkd.in/ekpgzBs Salary Ranges for Associate Professor Supply Chain Management. The salaries of Associate Professor Supply Chain Management in the US range from $136,000 to $204,000 , with a median salary of $170,000 . The middle 67% of Associate Professor Supply Chain Managements makes $170,000, with the top 67% making $204,000. https://www.comparably.com/salaries/salaries-for-associate-professor-supply-chain-management I actually...

ArcGIS is a technology that can help companies manage risk.

Should Supply Chain professionals learn ArcGIS Pro? https://lnkd.in/eVp6CwwHave you heard about supply chain risk lately? ArcGIS is a technology that can help companies manage risk. Nationally, almost zero SCM graduates will have this on their resume. Someone recently asked me about taking GEOG 3010 (our ArcGIS Pro class). GEOG 3010 provides you with a skill set that no other SCM student will ever have. GEOG 3010 - Fundamentals of GISAn introductory course that...

A company can still hire you if you have a criminal record, it is their choice.

Drugs & if you have a criminal record or plan on having one…https://lnkd.in/e9CbmqxA company can still hire you if you have a criminal record, it is their choice. Similarly, they can still hire you if you fail a drug test (most will not however). If they ask if you have a criminal record, then you have to be honest with them. If you lie, then they will find out and they will not...

Can Kalamazoo Lure New Factories?

Can Kalamazoo Lure New Factories? https://lnkd.in/ejEwDhhSelling points include:1. Access to trade skills through a world class community college (KVCC).2. I-94 has been widened through Kalamazoo.3. Kzoo is equi-distant from the tool & die industry (South bend & GR, & also Detroit & Chicago, & a gateway to Canada). 131 to GR has been developed & there will be a bypass to South Bend. A factory would need quick & easy access to...

Does a law degree make sense in Supply Chain?

POs & Advanced Contract Mgmt (now they expect you to be lawyers?!)Does a law degree make sense in Supply Chain? https://lnkd.in/eE25asK50% of the World’s Lawyers are American (we are 4% of the global population)! For a copy of my version of the basic terms/conditions in a SCM P.O., see: https://lnkd.in/eE25asK U.S. Tort Costs as a % of GDP: 2.40% (the avg for industrialized nations is .8%) A contract between a buyer and...

For every $1 made by a man in the state of Michigan, women earn $.76 (used to be $.66).

Female Supply Chain students & professionals (the opportunities are endless). https://lnkd.in/egF4kWMFor 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). Nationally, the gap is $.18. Note, the opportunities right now in SCM are endless for everyone, especially women. According to ISM's median salary data, women in the supply-chain...

Visualization is big. Kellogg’s is one of the largest users of Tableau in Michigan & Tableau is owned by Salesforce.

Do you know how to use Power BI or Tableau? Do not be a victim of technology.https://lnkd.in/eKEaPGqVisualization is big. Kellogg’s is one of the largest users of Tableau in Michigan & Tableau is owned by Salesforce. Salesforce is huge & is worth $220B. PowerBI is owned by Microsoft which is even huger than Salesforce & MSFT is worth almost $2,000,000,000,000 – that is $2 Trillion. PowerBI (MSFT) is playing catch-up but making significant strides. Tableau is...

I have been with the Federal Gov for one year now. It’s a great place to work with competitive pay and benefits.

More government supply chain jobs & internships... https://lnkd.in/eHXh2xjFrom a former student…Hello Sime,Feel free to blast this out. The locations have not been determined yet but I know that last summer the Detroit Arsenal (my work location in Warren) was one of the eligible locations. https://lnkd.in/e9CbVnZbI love seeing our WMU ISM students & Grads succeed! I have been with the Federal Gov for one year now. It’s a great place to work with competitive pay and...

Perhaps delay graduation for work experience & stay specialized? Being job ready in the covid market & beyond.

Perhaps delay graduation for work experience & stay specialized? Being job ready in the covid market & beyond. https://lnkd.in/eZGZbkPMost good paying jobs are highly specialized (e.g., purchasing, operations, and logistics). Your degrees are highly specialized but you also have to get good practical work experience related to what you are majoring in. Quite simply, students without work experience in their major do not get good jobs in their major. That means...

Students who choose to specialize in their education (e.g., Supply Chain) are having better experiences.

1. Students who choose to specialize in their education (e.g., Supply Chain) are having better experiences.2. Professors have more influence on a student's choice of major than any other person!?3. What students do at college matters WAY more than where they go. https://lnkd.in/e5zG6sZ Students who choose to specialize in their education (e.g., SCM) are having better experiences than those who stay general. Most good paying jobs are highly specialized (e.g., purchasing,...