Author: Sime Curkovic

Required reading for all SCM managers, faculty, & students? 2021 White House Report on “supply chain resilience” (Warning: this is 250 pages)…And do not forget these 6 other SCM reports:

Required reading for all SCM managers, faculty, & students? 2021 White House Report on “supply chain resilience” (Warning: this is 250 pages)...And do not forget these 6 other SCM reports: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sime-curkovic-61617a115_reqd-reading-for-all-scm-managers-faculty-activity-6979204406357442560-Rnu8?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop Exactly one year after President Biden signed Executive Order 14017 on America's Supply Chains, the White House unveiled its Plan to Revitalize American Manufacturing and Secure Critical Supply Chains in 2022 and released six additional supply chain reports in the following areas: 1.  The...

How does Texas do it?! If approved, the facilities are expected to create 10,000 jobs. Samsung proposes 11 Texas semiconductor plants worth $191 billion.

How does Texas do it?! If approved, the facilities are expected to create 10,000 jobs. Samsung proposes 11 Texas semiconductor plants worth $191 billion. https://lnkd.in/grYfzrUn. Top export state is Texas at $375 billion, outweighing its imports! https://lnkd.in/gU_5CrhK?. Talent Tech Hubs - Check out Texas cities:https://lnkd.in/gazKtB-q. Texas #5: Ranked: America’s Best States to Do Business In: https://lnkd.in/gKc4K4c4. Texas is the 9th largest economy...in the world. Back to chips:See: https://lnkd.in/ghuGyuig. Notice first stage in the Semiconductor...

The U.S. is the world’s largest producer of nuclear power by far, generating about double the amount of nuclear energy as France, the second-largest producer.

"While the U.S. is a dominant player in both oil/natural gas production, China holds the top spot as the world’s largest fossil fuel producer, largely because of its significant production of coal.Over the last decade, China has used more coal than the rest of the world, combined." https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/global-energy-consumption-and-production-since-1980/ The U.S. is the world’s largest producer of nuclear power by far, generating about double the amount of nuclear energy as France, the second-largest...

It seems like U.S.+China= almost exactly 50% of many things (e.g., global GDP, global wealth, global mfg, global CO2 emissions, military spending, etc.). Chinese research: 27.2% (U.S.=24.9%) of the world’s top 1% most frequently cited research papers, while UK research was third at 5.5%. I need to chew on this & dive deeper into the data.

It seems like U.S.+China= almost exactly 50% of many things (e.g., global GDP, global wealth, global mfg, global CO2 emissions, military spending, etc.). Chinese research: 27.2% (U.S.=24.9%) of the world’s top 1% most frequently cited research papers, while UK research was third at 5.5%. I need to chew on this & dive deeper into the data. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/11/china-overtakes-the-us-in-scientific-research-output The U.S. is 4% of the global population & accounts for 25% of...

Note, the unemployment rate for Americans w/ a college degree has dropped to 1.9%. Another high profile org: GM drops 4-year degree requirement for many jobs, will focus on skills.

Note, the unemployment rate for Americans w/ a college degree has dropped to 1.9%. https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2022/09/michigan-business-drops-college-degree-job-requirement-its-not-alone.html Another high profile org: GM drops 4-year degree requirement for many jobs, will focus on skills. https://lnkd.in/gZ-rhGN7. Hmm. Note, the data also says Education boosts earning power...Average salary by education 2022:1. High school diploma $98,1572. Two-year college degree $91,2043. Some college $108,6474. Bachelor’s degree $134,0375. Master’s degree $163,3356. Ph.D. $265,606https://lnkd.in/gESQFNZa Maybe more people need this:High school...

“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...