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More salary data…CIPS Procurement Salary Guide 2022 reveals a 7.4% avg salary increase & the avg salary for all procurement & SCM pros in North America was $111,278. FYI, CIPS has tons of global salary data at:

More salary data…CIPS Procurement Salary Guide 2022 reveals a 7.4% avg salary increase & the avg salary for all procurement & SCM pros in North America was $111,278. FYI, CIPS has tons of global salary data at: https://lnkd.in/gxbTMSyx. Salaries per "ASCM/APICS" $: 2022 https://lnkd.in/gtYC5Cnw vs 2021 https://lnkd.in/gpMvehY5 vs 2020 https://lnkd.in/gcsrX6tr. Salaries per "DC Velocity": 2021 https://lnkd.in/gESQFNZa vs 2020 https://lnkd.in/gW-U-KHK vs 2019 https://lnkd.in/gJquYyT4. From "ISM": 2018 $: https://lnkd.in/gV53aggX. 2020 $ (right before covid): https://lnkd.in/gz8WQEhr. 2021 $ (deep into covid): https://lnkd.in/g-SfG93A & https://lnkd.in/gn5jM9xt. People want more money &...

Effective in February 2023, CPIM will be reconfigured under version 8.0 moving from two courses & two exams to one. Students: 3 supply chain orgs you can join (ISMworld.org-$35, CSCMP.org, $40 & ASCM.org for free!).

Effective in February 2023, CPIM will be reconfigured under version 8.0 moving from two courses & two exams to one. Students: 3 supply chain orgs you can join (ISMworld.org-$35, CSCMP.org, $40 & ASCM.org for free!). SCM pros w/ at least 1 APICS cert have a median salary of $90K, which is 27% higher than those w/o a cert. (according to the 2021 Career Report). https://lnkd.in/eTfdkA94 I would highly encourage you to join orgs related to...

You will be glad to hear that (Anaconda + Jupyter Notebook + Python + visualization libraries) is what we have been teaching in CIS 2650 since the course was created.

2.5 years old, but still likely accurate…Predictive Data Analytics ranked #2!  https://www.visualcapitalist.com/supply-chains-automation-future/ https://lnkd.in/gthyAWf3. Every WMU SCM major now has to take this class (Excel on steroids). Our Business Analytics minor teaches Big Data w/ skill sets such as: 1. Advanced Excel (power query & pivot) & macros;2. Data visualization (Tableau, Power BI & python w/ seaborn & matplotlib);3. Data mining/RapidMiner, machine learning & data science;4. Python & Jupyter notebook (data...

“By 2030, the collective market for disruptive materials is expected to reach over $800B. Copper is the largest market while lithium is the fastest growing.” Also, get ready for another supply chain disruptor: no succession planning.

“By 2030, the collective market for disruptive materials is expected to reach over $800B. Copper is the largest market while lithium is the fastest growing.” https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-future-value-of-disruptive-materials/ Also, get ready for another supply chain disruptor: no succession planning. *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,...

Some employers are giving students a few days to make decisions on full time job offers several months before graduation. One student asked if that was ethical or even legal. Exploding job offers & do you want a full time job to begin in a job rotation?

Some employers are giving students a few days to make decisions on full time job offers several months before graduation. One student asked if that was ethical or even legal. Exploding job offers & do you want a full time job to begin in a job rotation? https://lnkd.in/ervskG5. My students came back to school from their summer internships and many of them received full time offers from their internship & many...

I have so many world class international students that are very hungry for American professional work experiences (i.e., internships) & they are often told by employers: we do not hire international students. Why? The paperwork?

“There are now 3M more job openings since pre-pandemic…if immigration levels were doubled to more than 2M new permanent & temp immigrants each year, U.S. GDP could double & grow as large as $47T in 2050.” Double? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/lack-immigration-labor-market-shortage-economist-191213573.html Labor Secretary: U.S. immigration system is 'a threat to our economy’https://lnkd.in/gJn3pv8G"…10.3 million open jobs in the U.S., many of which are for skilled workers who aren’t available… the last major immigration reform in...

Get ready: WMU Supply Chain & Food Marketing Career Fair is Feb. 22nd, & All Majors Career Fair is Feb. 9th. EVERY student from every university is welcome to attend, let the best student win. This still sounds like a seller’s market (not a labor recession):

Get ready: WMU Supply Chain & Food Marketing Career Fair is Feb. 22nd, & All Majors Career Fair is Feb. 9th. EVERY student from every university is welcome to attend, let the best student win. This still sounds like a seller’s market (not a labor recession): I talked to one student in the Fall that was given a job offer in Sept. (one month to decide) & he fully intended to accept. Yes,...

I am still going to complain about higher prices, but perhaps not as much. FYI, 70% of current contracts have price increase provisions?! Time to teach differently. See:

I am still going to complain about higher prices, but perhaps not as much. FYI, 70% of current contracts have price increase provisions?! Time to teach differently. See: https://lnkd.in/g_ByzrNU. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-which-countries-have-the-highest-inflation/ Great post & read below. Our SCM program is fortunate to be working w/ industry partners such as N-Alpha. This Spring our students are looking at raw material market data from multiple sources. We will visualize & analyze historical pricing scenarios...

I had a student ask: Shouldn’t I major in Finance or Accounting if I want to become a CEO? I said:

I had a student ask: Shouldn’t I major in Finance or Accounting if I want to become a CEO? I said: Well, being able to talk CFO talk is critical to long term success, but you might want to give this supply chain thing some thought…CEOs Will Come from an Unlikely Place: The Supply Chain..."...it’s clear that supply chain professionals are poised to become the most powerful executives in the world..."...

I have so many world class international students that are very hungry for American professional work experiences (i.e., internships) & they are often told by employers: we do not hire international students. Why? The paperwork? There is none for an international student if they are here legally (i.e., they are given a SS# w/ their student visa). I get it, it is complicated. Some do not have STEM degrees, so there is the chance they have to leave the U.S. one year after graduation (3 years if they are STEM). Why Hire International Students And What You Should Know Before You Do? Why International Students are The Talent You Are Looking For?…

I have so many world class international students that are very hungry for American professional work experiences (i.e., internships) & they are often told by employers: we do not hire international students. Why? The paperwork? There is none for an international student if they are here legally (i.e., they are given a SS# w/ their student visa). I get it, it is complicated. Some do not have STEM degrees, so there is...