Year: 2022

Should current students negotiate an INTERNSHIP offer (i.e., a higher salary)? Yes, since many orgs are offering students 20-30% below market value. The avg supply chain internship is $44,918/yr, or $21.6/hr. People on the lower end, bottom 10%, make $37K/yr ($17.80/hr), while the top 10% makes $54K ($25.96/hr).  Open internships (>400) in MI, postings - https://lnkd.in/gVsHEZxz & 3,000+ nationally - https://lnkd.in/gRKmr7QE. What are they looking for? SCM majors. Perhaps delay graduation for work experience & stay specialized...https://lnkd.in/gdr7f9wb...

Quote from former student: “I went into Indirect Procurement thinking it would not be very glamorous but I save them lots of money every day”. That sounds glamorous to me. LinkedIn has > 20,000 unfilled Indirect Procurement jobs & > 8,000 MRO buyer jobs. America has around 11M jobs not filled, most of which are in SCM. https://lnkd.in/ecdDMYQhttps://lnkd.in/gmcxKNsihttps://lnkd.in/g6BiXz8c I would watch this first beginning at the 12:15 mark:https://lnkd.in/gYp-As9D Do not be afraid of...

Why are people quitting their jobs (globally)? I posted this last week & it received LOTS of views. Is there a LEADERSHIP void? After thousands of students, I would say this is the #1 reason my students change jobs (it's their boss). Money becomes a factor when they can make > 20% elsewhere (#2 on list below). FYI: Our students can major in Leadership (https://lnkd.in/e5JUSye). It can actually be taught,...

Why are people quitting their jobs? Is there a LEADERSHIP void? I would say this is the #1 reason my students change jobs (it's their boss). Money becomes a factor when they can make > 20% elsewhere. From Gartner: If you want to develop and retain strong employees without compromising their health and well-being, Connector managers are your secret weapon. https://gtnr.it/3A1mDvc FYI: Our students can major in Leadership (https://lnkd.in/e5JUSye). It can...

Kalamazoo is ranked #1. Also, your kids get free college if they graduate from high school in Kzoo. It has already paid out > $120M to families. https://lnkd.in/gVaR8-nG. Just in case you have not noticed, there is a building boom at WMU & Kzoo - Live shot: https://lnkd.in/eVAymYz https://www-businessinsider-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.businessinsider.com/cheapest-most-affordable-us-cities-places-to-live-inflation-cost-2022-8?amp Take a visual tour of the new $99M student center at WMU: https://lnkd.in/gstaQsta. An on-campus pub is planned (beer!). https://lnkd.in/g4Q-5mve $500M in new WMU construction...

We are already the 3rd largest economic region in the world. The impact of the Chips Act on Michigan will be a curious thing.…1/3 of chips produced in the world use polysilicon produced in Hemlock, Mich. "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...

Recessions tend to be very bad for college grads. However...The number of job openings fell for the 3rd straight month to 10.698M in June which is the lowest since 10.629M in August 2021 (off the record high of 11.855 million in March). That means there are only (sarcasm) around 11,000,000 unfilled jobs. That’s a recession?! College grads, worry not (for now, not even close). For students, the prospects are great, but...

Michigan is helping manufacturers make the transition to Industry 4.0 through education and strategic partnerships. I have had several people ask me about “Industry 4.0” or “Supply Chain 4.0” or “Digitization” of the Supply Chain. https://lnkd.in/eZfHNqy. Most simply want to know what it means & how it will impact SCM. For a commentary on why employers now also expect you to be a Data Scientist, see: https://lnkd.in/eqs3qwG https://www.michiganbusiness.org/news/2022/05/michigan-accelerating-innovation-in-manufacturing/ Notice in the video...

Latest LG Energy Solution expansion in Holland further bolsters its relationship with Michigan as leaders in battery production. Does America have a rare earth metals strategy? Visualizing 10 Years of Global EV Sales by Country: https://lnkd.in/gDxDRtQC. https://www.michiganbusiness.org/news/2022/03/lg-energy-solution-and-michigan-leading-the-battery-evolution/ 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...

Secretary Miguel A. Cardona called college rankings “a joke,” & took aim at selective colleges’ obsession with them...You think? I have been talking to high schoolers & the parents also appear to be too focused on rankings. Pay attention to what matters most- not rankings!...especially at the undergraduate level. https://www.chronicle.com/article/college-rankings-are-a-joke-education-secretary-says?cid=twitter&utm_campaign=20220812&utm_content=providing_for_students%E2%80%99_b&utm_medium=chronicle&utm_source=twitter "Students who are able to build strong relationships with professors are far more likely to find engaging work after graduation." https://lnkd.in/gSuzhcjP -those...