October 15, 2022 – Page 3 – Sime Curkovic Ph.D.

“The majority of ultra-wealthy individuals already reside in the U.S., but 2021 saw a staggering increase of 30,470 people bring added to this exclusive ultra-wealthy category in the country.”

“The majority of ultra-wealthy individuals already reside in the U.S., but 2021 saw a staggering increase of 30,470 people bring added to this exclusive ultra-wealthy category in the country.” In 2021, America’s top 10% of income earners made at least $129,181 a year—more than 2x the U.S. avg. America’s top 10% works 4.4 hours more each week than those in the bottom 10%. Globally, the top 10% in 27 countries surveyed are actually...

Note, the unemployment rate for Americans w/ a college degree has dropped to 1.9%. The avg cost of college tuition & fees at public 4-year institutions has risen 179.2% the last 20 years for an avg annual increase of 9.0%.

Note, the unemployment rate for Americans w/ a college degree has dropped to 1.9%. The avg cost of college tuition & fees at public 4-year institutions has risen 179.2% the last 20 years for an avg annual increase of 9.0%. It’s a disturbing chart. BUT, while my supply chain students spend around $60K for their degree, they graduate with a job that pays $60-75K, & many are at 100K by age 30. That’s not...

The government (federal & state) has some great SCM jobs, in Michigan:

The government (federal & state) has some great SCM jobs, in Michigan: https://lnkd.in/gx46v4qc and https://lnkd.in/ghY6kswW. IT procurement group focused on delivering great IT contract solutions for our partners. As an IT buyer specialist you will help drive strategic procurement decisions, facilitate the evaluation of competitive bids, negotiate contracts and manage large scale sourcing projects. This is a hybrid role based in Lansing two days a week and remote the other three. The salary...

Yes, this is America’s LARGEST producer of semiconductor-grade polysilicon. 1/3 of chips produced in the WORLD use polysilicon produced in Hemlock, MI.

Yes, this is America’s LARGEST producer of semiconductor-grade polysilicon. 1/3 of chips produced in the WORLD use polysilicon produced in Hemlock, MI. "They have no idea that MI is at the forefront of the semiconductor supply chain.” While the semiconductor mfg legislation has been lauded as a win, how much good will it do for the Great Lakes State? The impact of the Chips Act on Michigan will be a...

Is Python a must-have skill in the supply chain? 200K vacant jobs on LinkedIn say yes. If you want to specialize in data & become a Supply Chain Analyst (25K jobs on LI) / Supply Chain Data Scientist (500K jobs on LI – that’s all).

Is Python a must-have skill in the supply chain? 200K vacant jobs on LinkedIn say yes. If you want to specialize in data & become a Supply Chain Analyst (25K jobs on LI) / Supply Chain Data Scientist (500K jobs on LI - that's all). https://abcsupplychain.com/programming-languages-supply-chain/#:~:text=If%20you%20want%20to%20specialize,is%20a%20must%2Dhave%20skill https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sime-curkovic-61617a115_programming-languages-for-supply-chain-activity-6981294861631049729--tb6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop A while back, I made these points about our CIS 2650 class (Programming for Data Analytics) and our Business Data Analytics minor in...

I am fascinated by the $ opportunities w/ Data Science skills.

See salary report below. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sime-curkovic-61617a115_skills-you-need-to-become-a-data-scientist-activity-6981296213866295297-waXl?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop I am fascinated by the $ opportunities w/ Data Science skills. Business data analytics addresses an increasing demand in orgs of all types to understand data related to their operations. Investments in information systems throughout the enterprise over the last 10-15 years are generating tremendous amounts of data, & companies will spend at least the next 10 years developing processes that generate insight from those data (visualization...

Student spotlight: Pursuing a career in supply chain management is a slam dunk for Megan Wagner.

Pursuing a career in supply chain management is a slam dunk for Megan Wagner. https://lnkd.in/eSEZ6Zvn. My student athletes are the busiest people I know. They are always in class, they work hard, they are humble, they are grateful, they are courteous, etc. WMU student athletes are one of the best experiences of my career. They actually inspire me._When the NCAA added a year of eligibility for athletes during the COVID pandemic, junior Bronco...

There are already > 7,000 SCM 2023 internships posted & > 25,000 business related internships.

There are already > 7,000 SCM 2023 internships posted: https://lnkd.in/gRKmr7QE & https://lnkd.in/gt98WuvK & > 25,000 business related internships. https://lnkd.in/gVpCwF9V. Perhaps delay graduation for work experience & stay specialized...https://lnkd.in/gdr7f9wbhttps://lnkd.in/gARup7zrhttps://lnkd.in/g4-csGUy WMU Career Fair Dates. All students from all schools are welcome. Let the best student get hired.https://lnkd.in/gkdh3ux2 Reminder: Yes, it is now time to start applying & interviewing for summer internships. Large high profile F500 types get budgets for internships approved months ahead of time & they recruit...

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. This is also a very good quick read from a SCM perspective. My quick take (notice how I use words like “might”):

Great read from WSJ this week: https://lnkd.in/gMPb78i4. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. This is also a very good quick read from a SCM perspective. https://lnkd.in/gwqVhdDM. My quick take (notice how I use words like “might”): you MIGHT have to do more than initial audits & only certifying factories & suppliers MAY not be enough. Periodic supplier audits MIGHT not be enough anymore also. You MIGHT need to audit tier 3 suppliers &...

WMU is helping to lead the charge in developing low-cost, highly sustainable EV batteries based on readily available materials.

America: Do not forget about those rare earth metals. China tops the list for mine production & reserves of rare earth elements, w/ 44M tons (>20x the U.S.) in reserves (38% of global total) & 140K tons of annual mine production (3x the U.S.). I was not expecting the U.S. to rank the 2nd highest in mine production w/ only 1.3% of total reserves (hmm). Further, while Vietnam & Brazil...