Month: November 2022

My colleagues helped me put this list together for my non-supply chain majors. Data shows that people earn more & have more job security if they become engaged members of their professional discipline. One way to do that is to join industry specific associations related to your majors.

My colleagues helped me put this list together for my non-supply chain majors. Data shows that people earn more & have more job security if they become engaged members of their professional discipline. One way to do that is to join industry specific associations related to your majors.  Further, these associations often have certifications with them that externally validate you as a subject matter expert.   https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sime-curkovic-61617a115_do-certificate-programs-pay-off-activity-6996125011799404544-sgLg?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop __ Industry Certifications & Associations for...

Today, just 10 countries account for 75% of total household wealth. Also, U.S. leads in total private wealth at $68 trillion. FYI: National debt reaches milestone, exceeding $31 trillion.

Today, just 10 countries account for 75% of total household wealth. Also, U.S. leads in total private wealth at $68 trillion. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/us-and-china-account-for-half-of-world-household-wealth/ FYI: National debt reaches milestone, exceeding $31 trillion. https://lnkd.in/gCnadWYz. Last 11 months = record U.S. tax revenue. Comparing U.S. Federal Spending w/ Revenue: 2021, U.S. gov spent $6.8T & revenue totaled > $4 trillion. About half of it came from individual income taxes, while about 30% came from Social Security & Medicare taxes....

“63% of Americans support the idea of new stimulus checks to combat hot inflation — & these states are stepping up to offer relief.” Just in: The CPI increased 0.4% for the month & 7.7% from a year ago.

“63% of Americans support the idea of new stimulus checks to combat hot inflation — & these states are stepping up to offer relief.” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/63-americans-support-idea-stimulus-110000692.html Just in: The CPI increased 0.4% for the month & 7.7% from a year ago. https://lnkd.in/gwP2r-af.October 2022 PPI data are scheduled to be released on November 15, 2022. Last month:The producer price index, a measure of prices that U.S. businesses get for the goods & services they produce: 12-month...

FREE resources for Info on Suppliers, Customers, & Prospects. A former student working in B2B industrial sales, suggested the following list of free websites as a resource for research on competitors, customer supply chains, & prospect contact info.

FREE resources for Info on Suppliers, Customers, & Prospects. A former student working in B2B industrial sales, suggested the following list of free websites as a resource for research on competitors, customer supply chains, & prospect contact info. Many of these links may already be in your resource list, but if not, they can be helpful:https://lnkd.in/gV786uxYhttps://www.datanyze.com/https://lnkd.in/gqEUT3BBhttps://lnkd.in/gV2KB5dahttps://www.apollo.io/https://lnkd.in/gqR4ZPst Students, you can use this stuff for class. More stuff:Students: 3 supply chain orgs...
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“While the U.S. has the largest spending of any country included in the dataset, its avg life expectancy of 77 years is lower than many other countries that spend far less per capita…

“While the U.S. has the largest spending of any country included in the dataset, its avg life expectancy of 77 years is lower than many other countries that spend far less per capita…Japan, Singapore, & South Korea have the highest life expectancies on the list despite their relatively low spending per capita.” https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/healthcare-spending-versus-life-expectancy-by-country/ Also, USA scores #14 on happiness. In general, the richest countries report being the most happy. But why isn’t...

I actually have employers tell me they will NOT consider a student if they do NOT have a strong professional LinkedIn presence.

I actually have employers tell me they will NOT consider a student if they do NOT have a strong professional LinkedIn presence. Hmm. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sime-curkovic-61617a115_employers-expect-a-strong-li-profile-activity-6997976884756041728-xqiA?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop How to effectively join LinkedIn. https://lnkd.in/dAwyTUy I have former students that found new jobs & they were not even looking! Yes, aggressive orgs found them via LI. Some firms w/ a market cap of > $1T do this often. Interviewing tools: https://lnkd.in/gipsXEsK. Thank you WMU for 112 pages of...

Yale and Harvard law schools part ways with U.S. News & World Report rankings: criticizing the publication’s methodology.

Yale and Harvard law schools part ways with U.S. News & World Report rankings: criticizing the publication’s methodology. From me: I knew there was an issue w/ these rankings when programs were getting ranked that did not exist. https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/16/us/yale-law-school-rankings-us-news-cec/index.html Also: Secretary Miguel A. Cardona called college rankings “a joke,” & took aim at selective colleges’ obsession w/ them...https://lnkd.in/gv_vZ4k9. I have been talking to high schoolers & the parents also appear...

“The most obvious takeaway from this animation is that America’s population has soared over the last century. America’s population grew from 77 million in 1901 to over 330M in 2020—or total growth of 330% over the 119 years.”

“The most obvious takeaway from this animation is that America’s population has soared over the last century. America’s population grew from 77 million in 1901 to over 330M in 2020—or total growth of 330% over the 119 years.” On Nov. 15, Earth hit 8 billion people. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/animated-americas-demographics-over-100-years/ https://lnkd.in/gsheC3eEHowever, note: “By 2100, global population growth is expected to drop to 0.1%, which means we’ll essentially reach net-zero population growth!” Wow.  https://lnkd.in/grHZDPZH. Check out the year 2100 (U.S.: 434M...

I had a student ask: Shouldn’t I major in Finance or Accounting if I want to become a CEO? I said: Well, being able to talk CFO talk is critical to long term success, but you might want to give this supply chain thing some thought…

I had a student ask: Shouldn’t I major in Finance or Accounting if I want to become a CEO? I said: Well, being able to talk CFO talk is critical to long term success, but you might want to give this supply chain thing some thought…CEOs Will Come from an Unlikely Place: The Supply Chain... https://fortune.com/2018/12/11/ceo-supply-chain/ "...it’s clear that supply chain professionals are poised to become the most powerful executives in...

“Walmart deployed AI-powered negotiations software w/ a text-based interface (i.e., a chatbot) to connect w/ suppliers.”

“Walmart deployed AI-powered negotiations software w/ a text-based interface (i.e., a chatbot) to connect w/ suppliers.” https://hbr.org/2022/11/how-walmart-automated-supplier-negotiations How to approach a new technology investment, based on what I have seen in software & professional services: For example... If a company wanted to get started with using Robotic Process Automation (RPA), where & how should they begin? https://lnkd.in/eQYrHUM. FYI, a great post on RPA by Mr. Stankovic: https://lnkd.in/gM6PcT-m. From me: Have you heard...