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A great read for the weekend: The 4th State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report by MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. Website:

A great read for the weekend: The 4th State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report by MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. Website: https://sscs.mit.edu/. Full 2023 report at: https://lnkd.in/gzrSG5Tj. Thank you, MIT and CSCMP. We will use this to inspire SCM Sustainability projects with our local industry partners.__Also, Western Michigan University recognized for innovation in sustainability: https://lnkd.in/gF6WZxxyas a top performer in the 2023 Sustainable Campus Index. https://lnkd.in/gQQDxyVA. FYI, the WMU business college is a signatory...

Demonstrating self awareness during an interview is huge. I actually require my students to conduct a personal SWOT and they largely struggle. Also, most students & even managers put little effort into developing & promoting their brand.

Demonstrating self awareness during an interview is huge. I actually require my students to conduct a personal SWOT and they largely struggle. Also, most students & even managers put little effort into developing & promoting their brand. How about a personal SWOT analysis? For details on how to build your brand (with a workbook): https://lnkd.in/dSAA6wF How Does Your Personality Type Affect Your Income: https://lnkd.in/g7z_ZNV3. Do you know what your brand is? Become...

The demand for sales jobs multiplied this year as customer-facing businesses slowly returned to their pre-pandemic levels…At the top of this list is the job for an Outside Sales Representative.

“The demand for sales jobs multiplied this year as customer-facing businesses slowly returned to their pre-pandemic levels…At the top of this list is the job for an Outside Sales Representative. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/sought-after-entry-level-jobs-of-2023/ Paying upwards of $60,000, postings for this job have grown by over 250% in a year, making it the most sought-after position for applicants with a degree.” FYI: WMU named a top sales program for 16th consecutive year:https://lnkd.in/ggvDyH8k Also,...

I just did this in class again as the U.S. dollar hit 20+ year highs. My students really struggle to understand exchange rates.

I just did this in class again as the U.S. dollar hit 20+ year highs. My students really struggle to understand exchange rates & how it impacts SCM. Practice- https://lnkd.in/eHNiCXrm. Let’s say you just graduated from a SCM program… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BJPXcW5kNo&t=1694s You have accepted a job offer from Boeing as a Buyer in Seattle. You will help Boeing identify suppliers to help meet its material needs. You must immediately find a supplier...

Read this to learn about the job saving technology that every business major should have…

Pasted below is a series of blogs that I wrote on how you can learn job saving technology... I recently had a student interview with several companies for supply chain internships. Most of the companies were Fortune 500 types that placed a premium on business data analytics and the ability to use Excel in some very advanced ways. We actually require all of our SCM majors to take a Predictive...

I was hoping CARRY ON FAMILY BUSINESS would have ranked higher. Why? This might become a major source of supply chain disruptions (no succession plans).

I was hoping CARRY ON FAMILY BUSINESS would have ranked higher. Why? This might become a major source of supply chain disruptions (no succession plans). https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/why-do-people-start-businesses-every-us-state/ *60% of the US workforce is employed by a family-owned business.*78% of all new jobs in the US are created by family-owned businesses. *30% of family businesses make it through the 2nd generation, 10-15% through the 3rd, & 3-5% through the 4th. https://lnkd.in/gJ5T8Tzc & https://lnkd.in/gQiX3CXm. I meet...

120 days?…A student asked me if these payment terms were an issue for smaller sub-tier suppliers (young students can be very observant). I had another student ask me if it was unethical to pay someone 120 days later. Hmm.

120 days?...A student asked me if these payment terms were an issue for smaller sub-tier suppliers (young students can be very observant). “20 years ago, when a supplier delivered a finished product to a commercial aerospace customer, it generally was paid w/i 30 days. In the early 2010s, major OEMs increased terms to 60 days. By the late 2010s, terms reached 90 days, & today the standard is 120 days....

“In ISM’s 2023 Salary Survey, the reported overall average salary remained steady, dipping imperceptibly to $123,523, while the median salary rose 5.8 percent year over year, to $105,795. Except for 2021, average salary has mostly increased over the past five years for both women and men, though the pay gap between men and women persists, now at 25 percent.”

“In ISM’s 2023 Salary Survey, the reported overall average salary remained steady, dipping imperceptibly to $123,523, while the median salary rose 5.8 percent year over year, to $105,795. Except for 2021, average salary has mostly increased over the past five years for both women and men, though the pay gap between men and women persists, now at 25 percent.” https://lnkd.in/gwCWhhcE. Full disclosure, I had to look up the word:Im·per·cep·ti·bly/ˌimpərˈseptəblē/ adverb· in a way...

Wow!…”Michigan State University will begin offering 6,000 Michiganders FREE tuition EACH YEAR….The Spartan Tuition Advantage, will automatically cover the full cost of tuition for Pell Grant-eligible Michigan high school grads w/ a family income of $65,000 or less.”

Wow!..."Michigan State University will begin offering 6,000 Michiganders FREE tuition EACH YEAR....The Spartan Tuition Advantage, will automatically cover the full cost of tuition for Pell Grant-eligible Michigan high school grads w/ a family income of $65,000 or less." https://www.wilx.com/2023/10/09/msu-offer-tuition-free-program-michigan-residents/ ___”5 Michigan universities made the top-100 of this year’s “Best U.S. Colleges” rankings by the Wall Street Journal.”...https://lnkd.in/g-BS7P_Y. Another rankings list…”Forbes’ annual list showcases 500 of the finest U.S. colleges, ranked using...

Top 11: Two Michigan Universities made the list (one in Kalamazoo & the other in Ann Arbor): Western Michigan University Haworth College of Business…

Top 11: Two Michigan Universities made the list (one in Kalamazoo & the other in Ann Arbor): Western Michigan University Haworth College of Business…"As noted in the intro, numbers and rankings never tell the whole story, and this list would be incomplete without adding Western Michigan's dedicated Food and CPG Marketing program. Deeply embedded within the CPG industry, WMU offers a bachelor's degree in food marketing and sends students on to work at...