Month: November 2022

“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...

What if you are a student that wishes to learn both Power BI and Tableau, but your instructor only covers one? Unfortunately covering both in 1 single class will not give either one a fair coverage. In the end, students won’t have good skills in visualization. This is the reason we offer 2 sections, one for each tool. The good news is that Power BI is a free download. Here...

Wow! I am clueless on some of these brands. Gen Z is the generation born between 1997-2012. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/gen-z-favorite-brands-compared-with-older-generations/ Then there’s Apple (the most valuable brand): https://lnkd.in/gjdw_8uB. With an increase of 35% since last year’s report, Apple retains its top spot on the ranking as the world’s most valuable brand, w/ a brand value of $335.1B. How about your own personal brand? How Does Your Personality Type Affect Your Income: https://lnkd.in/g7z_ZNV3. Do you know what your...

The majority of the data in the world was created in the last 2 years! Top 12 Skills You Need To Become a Data Scientist. https://lnkd.in/gwrjksAa. There are ONLY 500,000 unfilled SCM Data Science jobs on LI. Note, “data scientist” is one of the fastest growing career paths w/ escalating salaries & SCM needs more.  https://lnkd.in/gGk58g8V. Artificial intelligence can help manage the supply chain. So what’s the delay?  https://www.visualcapitalist.com/data-storytelling-megatrends-infographic/ The needed technology exists,...

A study from World Commerce & Contracting (a non-profit) from July 2022 that surveyed 443 respondents found that ~70% of new supplier agreements contain inflation driven economic adjustment/indexing clauses. 70% of contracts have price INCREASE provisions? It’s a new world in SCM. https://lnkd.in/g_ByzrNU https://iot-analytics.com/what-ceos-talked-about-q3-2022/ Supply chains top CFO business risk concerns: "#1 - raw material costs" https://lnkd.in/gK2nRVUs It seems like Strategic Cost Management (i.e., Price Analysis) has become a lost art. Pre-covid: According to...

With an increase of 35% since last year’s report, Apple retains its top spot on the ranking as the world’s most valuable brand, w/ a brand value of $335.1B. How about your own personal brand? How Does Your Personality Type Affect Your Income: https://lnkd.in/g7z_ZNV3. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/top-100-most-valuable-brands-in-2022/ Do you know what your brand is? Become the Nike swoosh of your life! Most students & even managers put little effort into developing & promoting their brand. How...

Interesting salary & job placement data for MIT MS SCM grads. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sime-curkovic-61617a115_mba-grad-can-earn-3m-more-during-career-activity-6994623267483369472-_pCX?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sime-curkovic-61617a115_mba-grad-can-earn-3m-more-during-career-activity-6994623267483369472-_pCX?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop Hottest MBA Degree Now? Supply Chain Mgmt. That darn MBA degree still has a great ROI!...“Over their lifetime, an MBA grad can expect to earn $3M more than someone with only a bachelor’s.” Note, if you read this article about an MBA SCM degree, it sounds a lot like our undergrad BBA SCM degree.https://lnkd.in/gkN-ecch (great read, lots of...

“WSJ: What specific steps can companies take to improve supply-chain sustainability? DR. CORRELL: The most common practice we identified among respondents was the supplier audit.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/supply-chain-environmental-sustainability-interest-11666273681?st=dtb4jkovum5llla&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Currently every WMU business major has to take a sustainability course. BUS 4500 - Bus Ethics & Sustainability...This course seeks to develop students' understanding of business ethics & sustainability. The goal is to provide students w/ an enhanced ability to recognize the ethical dimensions of business problems....

Students: 3 supply chain orgs you can join (ISMworld.org-$35, CSCMP.org, $40 & ASCM.org for free!). SCM pros w/ at least 1 APICS cert have a median salary of $90K, which is 27% higher than those w/o a cert. (according to the 2021 Career Report). https://lnkd.in/eTfdkA94 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sime-curkovic-61617a115_certified-in-logistics-transportation-activity-6995710259143073792-P7uO?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop I would highly encourage you to join orgs related to what you are majoring in. Send the message to employers that you plan on being an engaged member of...

Biggest Emitters, by Country. Asia, China (#1), is the largest emitter, with the continent accounting for> 1/2 of global emissions. Yes, U.S. #2. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-changes-in-co2-emissions-since-1900/ For me, the surprising part was: CO₂ emissions from developing economies already account for more than TWO-THIRDS of global emissions, while emissions from adv economies are in a structural decline.“WSJ: What specific steps can companies take to improve supply-chain sustainability? DR. CORRELL: The most common practice we identified among respondents was...