Author: Sime Curkovic

Business analytics addresses an increasing demand in organizations of all types. Does your school teach this? Find out at: https://lnkd.in/eMPTFCd Employers require these business analytics skill sets from their supply chain management professionalsDo you know...big data/predictive analytics, database management, data mining, project management, SQL, Python, PMO, Tableau, Power BI, etc.? Business analytics addresses an increasing demand in organizations of all types to understand data related to their operations. Investments in information systems throughout...

How much Python do I need to know in order to excel in supply chain data analytics? https://lnkd.in/eQSY2GbI am very comfortable in saying Python and R are the two most popular languages in analytics, but I think Python prevails. Python is a nice tool for statistics, machine learning and data mining. Most students that are learning Python for data analysis are likley learning in the Jupyter environment. This combination offers a...

This post has over 2,000 views, I was shocked, so more indirect stuff on the way...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 procurement, industry executives responsible for organizations were asked to participate on the project. Many of those were WMU Faculty & Business Broncos. Companies...

If you have a job interview, get ready for STAR and online robots…https://lnkd.in/ePzz3NGhttps://lnkd.in/eZgTxWcSTAR is a structured manner of responding to a behavioral-based interview question by discussing the situation, task, action, & result. Most companies use STAR. Star Method:Tell me of a time when you had to work within a group where the members did not get along? How did you handle the situation? SituationInteractive Qualifying Project Team. One team member...

How important are engineering skills in Supply Chain Management? Can you talk to engineers? https://lnkd.in/ei79SUBHere is some advice from Supply Chain majors if you take a CAD class (that way you can talk to engineers at work): https://lnkd.in/e98iF_8 Engineers wanted for SCM Jobs! Watch: https://lnkd.in/erK29Q3_________A company forwarded me a job posting for an entry level position in supply chain & they especially wanted a SCM major with some of these skill sets (Special...

If a company wanted to get started with using Robotic Process Automation (RPA), where & how should they begin? https://lnkd.in/eQYrHUMHave you heard of RPA? That is basically software that makes use of ML & AI to do routine manual SCM activities like process a Purchase Order. These processes tend to be manual, tactical, & clerically driven. However, that RPA software is learning from itself on how to do things better, faster,...

Do you know what this means? 2/10 net 30 (now employers want Supply Chain Managers to be Financiers!!??) https://lnkd.in/e2TztjYThe worlds of Finance and SCM have collided. Your opportunities are endless if you learn how to talk to the CFO…https://lnkd.in/e7_Bu9q My discussion on why I maybe recommend a Finance graduate degree for SCM students: https://lnkd.in/ewNBvPf and https://lnkd.in/ewA2yq7 The good news is that industry will pay more for more strategic skills (i.e., Finance)… Long term in your...

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...

Advice on getting a Ph.D./doctorate (i.e., in Business or Supply Chain Management – any desire to be a college professor)? https://lnkd.in/ekpgzBs Salary Ranges for Associate Professor Supply Chain Management. 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 Supply Chain Managements makes $170,000, with the top 67% making $204,000. https://www.comparably.com/salaries/salaries-for-associate-professor-supply-chain-management I actually...