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The Top Feeder Schools into Silicon Valley. Here is another college rankings list…Visualized: The Best Universities in America… Note, Secretary Miguel A. Cardona called college rankings “a joke,” & took aim at selective colleges’ obsession w/them…

The Top Feeder Schools into Silicon Valley. Here is another college rankings list…Visualized: The Best Universities in America: https://lnkd.in/gEJwkPef. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/the-top-feeder-schools-into-silicon-valley/ Note, Secretary Miguel A. Cardona called college rankings “a joke,” & took aim at selective colleges’ obsession w/them...https://lnkd.in/gv_vZ4k9. I have been talking to high schoolers & the parents also appear to be heavily focused on rankings. Pay attention to what matters most- not necessarily rankings...especially at the undergrad level. https://lnkd.in/gc27Ne9p The Street:...

“Solar accounts for about 4% of U.S. power generation…the U.S. has little or no mfg for almost any component needed to produce solar energy. China, which can produce solar components less expensively, controls > 80% of the supply chain, dominating the manufacture of solar panels & other vital equipment.

"Solar accounts for about 4% of U.S. power generation…the U.S. has little or no mfg for almost any component needed to produce solar energy. China, which can produce solar components less expensively, controls > 80% of the supply chain, dominating the manufacture of solar panels & other vital equipment. In recent years, China has spent almost 10x as much on solar mfg as the U.S. & Europe combined." https://www.wsj.com/articles/solar-energy-china-supply-chain-11668525614?st=kt9qcg1p39gaafs _Notice:...

Hottest MBA Degree Now? Supply Chain? That darn MBA degree still has a great ROI!…“Over their lifetime, an MBA grad can expect to earn $3M more than someone with only a bachelor’s.”

Hottest MBA Degree Now? Supply Chain? That darn MBA degree still has a great ROI!...“Over their lifetime, an MBA grad can expect to earn $3M more than someone with only a bachelor’s.” https://fortune.com/education/business/articles/2022/11/07/mba-hiring-remains-red-hot-this-no-2-b-school-sees-grads-land-200k-plus-pay-packages/ MIT: Interesting salary & job placement data for MIT MS SCM grads. https://lnkd.in/gYimnUkP.Note, if you read this article about an MBA SCM degree, it sounds a lot like our undergrad BBA SCM degree.https://lnkd.in/gkN-ecch (great read, lots of data &...

“McKinsey did a survey in which < ½ of the orgs said they understood the location of their tier-1 suppliers & the key risks those suppliers face. Only 2% had visibility to their suppliers in the 3rd tier & beyond.” Also, great post from Esri…

“McKinsey did a survey in which < ½ of the orgs said they understood the location of their tier-1 suppliers & the key risks those suppliers face. Only 2% had visibility to their suppliers in the 3rd tier & beyond.” https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2022/11/02/top-supply-chain-trends-heading-into-2023/?sh=7da11a8d55e2 Also, great post from Esri… We've all felt the effects of an unpredictable supply chain. ??‍♀️Here's how GIS is helping companies trace delays, shortages, and other risks to anticipate—and possibly avoid—knock-on...

Our data mining class (CIS 4640) is essentially a machine learning class for business, which is the core of Artificial Intelligence (agreed?). Our SCM students also told us many times that…

Our data mining class (CIS 4640) is essentially a machine learning class for business, which is the core of Artificial Intelligence (agreed?). Our SCM students also told us many times that their hiring managers valued mostly the traditional Excel capabilities (lookup functions, pivot tables, etc.), & they greatly overlooked the opportunities from other analytical solutions (that our students have!). Again, for example, our data mining class is an ML class,...

WMU launches food marketing graduate certificate. FMK+SCM = Jobs. Double Majors: Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Marketing (FMK) + Supply Chain Mgmt (SCM) = Multiple Job Offers (i.e., Stryker, J & J, Kellogg’s, Hormel, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, etc.)

WMU launches food marketing graduate certificate. FMK+SCM = Jobs. Double Majors: Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Marketing (FMK) + Supply Chain Mgmt (SCM) = Multiple Job Offers (i.e., Stryker, J & J, Kellogg’s, Hormel, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, etc.)WMU FMK: Ranked Top 10, WMU SCM: Ranked Top 10https://lnkd.in/gBfwKyUAhttps://lnkd.in/ec9fQuahttps://lnkd.in/eRWMVP6https://lnkd.in/e9j33EQ https://www.visualcapitalist.com/sp/where-does-our-food-come-from/ I am thinking of doing dual major in MKTG & SCM? What do you think about the combo? I get this question often,...

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?

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...

A quick job search on LinkedIn shows > 30,000 jobs in supply chain mgmt where RISK mgmt is a major job function. Also, in our program we try to teach SCRM w/i the context of faculty research streams such as ISO 31000, COSO’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework, FMEA (as a SCRM tool), etc.

A quick job search on LinkedIn shows > 30,000 jobs in supply chain mgmt where RISK mgmt is a major job function. Also, in our program we try to teach SCRM w/i the context of faculty research streams such as ISO 31000, COSO’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework, FMEA (as a SCRM tool), etc. For free copies of our SCRM research: 1. “Using FMEA for Supply Chain Risk Management.”This one has over...

If you are bored this weekend…A great watch below on the Bullwhip Effect.

If you are bored this weekend...A great watch below on the Bullwhip Effect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZnxWVKhObo Also, another good watch, but longer…This WSJ documentary offers a GREAT explanation on the supply chain. https://lnkd.in/giuVkH-c. Or, if you are REALLY bored (from me): Recent observations & career advice (videos/podcasts):https://lnkd.in/gJK8xBZehttps://lnkd.in/g-CanjDxhttps://lnkd.in/gvPiGTt5 What is SCM?...https://lnkd.in/g2BC9YHnhttps://lnkd.in/gfchx-9dhttps://lnkd.in/gn-97v_B Sourcing Strategy:https://lnkd.in/g2YuH4Tyhttps://lnkd.in/g5Gppj_5https://lnkd.in/gtKnNdkzhttps://lnkd.in/gD5sY6AHhttps://lnkd.in/gxNpCsim Resume Advice:https://lnkd.in/eWen96qjhttps://lnkd.in/e7utipBihttps://lnkd.in/eVEHgvk6 Grad school advice:https://lnkd.in/g4tvSi9ghttps://lnkd.in/gM4GSR45 GDP:https://lnkd.in/g6A6tkv9https://lnkd.in/gngM96n9 Also, trendy things we are doing in our supply chain program to prepare our students...

Michigan has tons of upside (we just need more people). Michigan to compete as mfg capitol of the U.S. w/ new center. Backed by the World Economic Forum, it is the first of its kind in America. https://lnkd.in/gfUa9JMc. We are already the 3rd largest economic region in the world.

Michigan has tons of upside (we just need more people). Michigan to compete as mfg capitol of the U.S. w/ new center. Backed by the World Economic Forum, it is the first of its kind in America. https://lnkd.in/gfUa9JMc. We are already the 3rd largest economic region in the world. The impact of the Chips Act on Michigan will be a curious thing.…1/3 of chips produced in the world use polysilicon produced...