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Reading List: A great book read for CFO types that want to understand SCM types (or the other way around?): “Supply Chain Metrics that Matter”…The book links corporate financials to supply chain maturity, & what metrics matter most.

Reading List: A great book read for CFO types that want to understand SCM types (or the other way around?): "Supply Chain Metrics that Matter"...The book links corporate financials to supply chain maturity, & what metrics matter most. https://sfmagazine.com/post-entry/june-2022-cfo-to-cfo-finance-and-supply-chain-management/ Other reads that I think you be good for SCM leaders:The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan: How to Take Charge, Build or Merge Your Team, and Get Immediate Results- by George B. Bradt, Jayme A....

I love it when lawyers talk about Supply Chain Management: It never hurts to think like a lawyer. That is why we make our students take a customized legal course. Is a law degree a good fit for SCM students (any advice from lawyers and/or SCM pros would be appreciated)?

I love it when lawyers talk about Supply Chain Management: It never hurts to think like a lawyer. That is why we make our students take a customized legal course. Is a law degree a good fit for SCM students (any advice from lawyers and/or SCM pros would be appreciated)? FYI: 50% of the World’s Lawyers are American (we are 4% of the global population)! Also: U.S. Tort Costs as...

Supply chain sage says stakeholders are wishing for return to normal that won’t happen. Notice the solution – “Digitized Supply Chains”. Can we get all the VP’s of SCM in one room & figure this out? From the sage:

GREAT read: Supply chain sage says stakeholders are wishing for return to normal that won’t happen. Notice the solution – “Digitized Supply Chains”. Can we get all the VP’s of SCM in one room & figure this out? From the sage: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/jim-tompkins-redux-us-supply-chains-receive-f-plus?utm_content=215378319&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lcp-11046286 "There has also been a lack of urgency in embracing digital supply networks, which is the only way to deal with perpetual disruption. End-to-end digital supply networks use...

College Students: Do NOT round up your GPAs, use a post script on your phones for email replies, take your email signatures VERY seriously, & use keywords on your resume.

College Students: Do NOT round up your GPAs, use a post script on your phones for email replies, take your email signatures VERY seriously, & use keywords on your resume. https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/lying-on-your-resume/ Resume advice, Do NOT round up your GPAs Students should not change their official GPA for their resume. Instead, I recommend they calculate their major GPA using the courses required for their major & also list their overall GPA (especially...

FYI: This is how Harvard thinks you should negotiate an internship or job offer (not bad). Do I think students should negotiate an INTERNSHIP or FULL-TIME offer (i.e., a higher salary)?

FYI: This is how Harvard thinks you should negotiate an internship or job offer (not bad). Do I think students should negotiate an INTERNSHIP or FULL-TIME offer (i.e., a higher salary)? Yes, since some orgs are offering students 20-30% below market value (but only if you know how to negotiate). The avg supply chain internship is $44,918/yr, or $21.6/hr. People on the lower end, bottom 10%, make $37K/yr ($17.80/hr), while the top 10% makes...

Big companies rescinding job offers to recruits. Ugghh, this comes after I just lectured my students on not reneging. Thank you Corporate America for setting a great example. Note, unemployment (3.6%) is at 50 yr lows. Good luck getting them back!

Big companies rescinding job offers to recruits. Ugghh, this comes after I just lectured my students on not reneging. Thank you Corporate America for setting a great example. Note, unemployment (3.6%) is at 50 yr lows. Good luck getting them back! https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-companies-start-to-rescind-job-offers-11655865283 ___Students are getting lots of job offers...In U.S., 28% accepted a job offer & reneged! 70% of grads are willing to renege? Reneging: Once you commit, quit! https://lnkd.in/e85beQ2 Amongst those grads...

Artificial intelligence can help manage the supply chain. So what’s the delay? The needed technology exists, but it’s not being used. 40% of employees at a company across all industries are using the data science & machine learning platforms their company provides. However, this number dips down to 21% when filtered for companies in the “logistics” industry.

Artificial intelligence can help manage the supply chain. So what’s the delay? The needed technology exists, but it’s not being used. 40% of employees at a company across all industries are using the data science & machine learning platforms their company provides. However, this number dips down to 21% when filtered for companies in the "logistics" industry. https://www.g2.com/articles/ai-and-analytics-in-the-supply-chain This reluctance to use available technology is evidenced in G2 review data for...

There are surprisingly few “great” books on family business & succession. Many show up on Amazon, but I have found them to mostly repeat the basics that I think are laid out well in the following 3 books.

*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, 10-15% through the 3rd, & 3-5% through the 4th. https://lnkd.in/gJ5T8Tzc___I meet a lot of people involved in family owned businesses & they often ask me for material on succession. I reached out to my colleagues in this space &...

Some employers are giving students 3 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 3 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 will be coming back to school from their summer internships soon. Many of them will have received full time offers from their internship &...

This is an Adjunct Professor job posting…Compensation: standard compensation for most undergrad courses is $2,200 per 8-week course & $2,500 for most 10-week grad courses. Adjuncts are paid bi-weekly & are considered W-2 employees of xxxx University.” Ugghh?

This is an Adjunct Professor job posting...Compensation: standard compensation for most undergrad courses is $2,200 per 8-week course & $2,500 for most 10-week grad courses. Adjuncts are paid bi-weekly & are considered W-2 employees of xxxx University." Ugghh? This is right in line w/ most adjunct faculty jobs at many universities. Depending on your situation/motives, I would recommend the tenure-track route... https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-become-a-college-professor-requirements "$ of Assoc Prof Supply Chain range $136-204K...