Author: Sime Curkovic

WMU ISM students continue to get professional work experience during covid: https://lnkd.in/emANEgK. Thank you Senneca, Getman, & Lane Automotive for Fall 2021 projects. Problem solving has kept moving up & is now #1 as the most sought after skill set by employers!It has actually passed leadership, now ranked #6. Why do you think this keeps dropping in the rankings? What is ranked #5 (answer: technology, & it keeps rising). See Elon's resume - https://lnkd.in/eWaJ8q2Note,...

Just in case you missed this great 2021 read on Supply Chain Mgmt (from Bloomberg): https://lnkd.in/e2jF2cXc - “Forget Finance. SCM Is the Pandemic Era’s Must-Have MBA Degree”. I also have MBA ROI data below.Notice the parts that say:...spotlight on SCM programs, which are attracting more students. (From Sime: Good, that means > enrollment!) ...The tumult has forced firms to lavish more attention on their SCM professionals,...(Sime: Feel lavished?)... It’s also prompted business schools to refresh their...

One last great read for 2021: Hottest MBA Degree Now? Supply Chain Management. https://lnkd.in/e_NVrJrN (Note, I think the MBA route requires careful thought). More MBA data below...Article:When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, everything from face masks to toilet paper was in short supply. As companies look beyond the pandemic, more are placing a heavier emphasis on supply chain management to ensure that they can meet increases in demand, whenever and wherever it spikes. “Consumers will continue to...

Sarcasm: "Only" 113,000 unfilled jobs in Indirect Procurement on LinkedIn, & > 4,000 MRO Buyer jobs not filled. The U.S. has around 10M jobs not filled, many of which are in Supply Chain Management. New global industry standard -Indirect Procurement: A new global industry standard https://lnkd.in/eC5ehg9What is MRO? It is a type of indirect cost. Great career path!https://lnkd.in/ecdDMYQ When global consulting firm COPC Inc. planned the development of standards for indirect...

Who wants to become a college professor? If so, let's get started..."The salaries of Associate Professor Supply Chain Management in the US range from $136,000 to $204,000 , with a median salary of $170,000 . The middle 67% of Associate Professor SCM makes $170,000, with the top 67% making $204,000."https://lnkd.in/eg7Gvwhs Advice on getting a Ph.D./doctorate (i.e., in Business or Supply Chain Management). https://lnkd.in/ekpgzBs - even though Lake Superior State University has dubbed SCM as...

Even though ‘Supply chain’ makes Lake Superior State University’s list of banned terms for 2022 - https://lnkd.in/eeeNxAHz,the placement success & starting salaries for WMU ISM is off the charts. *Median salary for all WMU ISM degrees was $60,001 - $65,000 (around 10% of graduates hired on with one automotive OEM at $78K!). "Supply Chain" + "Degree" = jobs and $$$$. There are > 20,000 jobs on LinkedIn not filled which have...

Great read on reshoring MFG back to the U.S. How about Kalamazoo?https://lnkd.in/egYj59tURemember, Kzoo was once the MFG domain for Checker cabs, Gibson guitars, Kalamazoo stoves, Shakespeare fishing rods & reels, & the Roamer automobile. Parchment paper, made from vegetable byproducts (also in Kzoo).Your covid vaccine & booster was likely made in Kzoo at Pfizer's largest MFG facility in the world.   Can Kzoo Lure New Factories? https://lnkd.in/ejEwDhhSelling points include:1. Access to trade skills...

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/eZfHNqyMost simply want to know what it means & how it will impact SCM.For a quick commentary on why employers now also expect you to be a Data Scientist, see: https://lnkd.in/eqs3qwG Notice in the video that I repeatedly said a huge part of Industry 4.0 will be taking all the “manual” processes...

Supply Chain Management (SCM) + New Product Development (NPD) = The Future of Competitive AdvantageFYI: WMU has one of the best Product Design Programs in the world and WMU ISM is going to collaborate with the program’s transdisciplinary approach to incorporating product design w/ engineering and business principles (i.e., SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT). https://lnkd.in/gsYKvc5n Create the future of designThrough immersive coursework at the intersection of art, design, engineering & entrepreneurship, the Gwen Frostic...

Supply Chain Employers: The WMU ISM Career Fair is Feb. 2, 5-8 pm, Face to Face (there will also be a Virtual All Business Career Fair if you prefer on Feb. 2, 1-4 pm). Information for Employers: https://lnkd.in/g7ZTP7G8https://lnkd.in/gR2A5SYK Other career fair events:https://lnkd.in/gGdbshna Career Fair DescriptionOVERVIEW FOR EMPLOYERS: ISM Career Night Spring 2022 hosted by Zhang Career Center will be held in the Fetzer Center on Wednesday, February 2 from 5-8pm. Students will be...