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What if you are a student that wishes to learn both Power BI and Tableau, but your instructor only covers one? Unfortunately covering both in 1 single class will not give either one a fair coverage. In the end, students won’t have good skills in visualization.

Should we teach Tableau or Power BI or both? There are ONLY 500,000 unfilled SCM Data Science jobs on LI. In our CIS 3640 class we focus on three major areas: (1) Advanced excel functions, Power Query, Power Pivot , & Data Models, (2) Excel Macros, & (3) Visualization. https://lnkd.in/gXYSQKc7 https://www.datacamp.com/blog/power-bi-vs-tableau-which-one-should-you-choose?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwPu5t4qs3AIVAQAAAB0BAAAAEAAYACAAEgJVzfD_BwE We do our best to go in-depth in all these three areas. Based on the feedback we received from students,...

Placement success of ISM Program – *Median salary was $60K-65K (10% of grads hired on w/ 1 auto OEM at $78K!).

Should college grads negotiate a higher starting salary? https://lnkd.in/gMJYNJkh. Salaries in SCM are going up & already average $10K-$20K higher than entry-level positions in other fields. https://lnkd.in/gCiYgwS2 There isn’t enough young people working in supply chain - https://lnkd.in/gtUcJpX7. People want more money & rewarding work (not paperwork). https://lnkd.in/g7BwX84c. Salaries per DC Velocity: 2022 https://lnkd.in/gESQFNZa vs 2021 https://lnkd.in/gW-U-KHK vs 2020 https://lnkd.in/gJquYyT4 Salaries per ASCM $: 2022 https://lnkd.in/gtYC5Cnw vs 2021 https://lnkd.in/gpMvehY5 vs 2020 https://lnkd.in/gcsrX6tr "The demand for logistics talent has never been greater. The low unemployment rate...

“2018” supply chain salary summary (see below from ISM). The salaries in “2022” are up (but I would have guessed WAY more 4 years later)…See 2018 (well before covid):

"2018" supply chain salary summary (see below from ISM). The salaries in "2022" are up (but I would have guessed WAY more 4 years later)…See 2018 (well before covid): https://lnkd.in/gV53aggX. 2020 (right before covid): https://lnkd.in/gz8WQEhr.2021 (deep into covid):https://lnkd.in/g-SfG93Ahttps://lnkd.in/gn5jM9xt. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sime-curkovic-61617a115_2018-salary-report-are-salaries-way-up-since-activity-6957059992042577920-w4vX?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web People want more money & rewarding work (not paperwork). https://lnkd.in/g7BwX84c. "The demand for logistics talent has never been greater. The low unemployment rate has created a supply/demand imbalance, spurring employers to raise salaries in...

10 Supply Chain Trends to Watch for in 2022 (and beyond): #1. Advanced analytics. Do Supply Chain pros do a lot of coding? Will they expect you to? Answer: Maybe, but…

10 Supply Chain Trends to Watch for in 2022 (ASCM) https://www.ascm.org/ascm-insights/10-supply-chain-trends-to-watch-for-in-2022/ 1. Advanced analytics (FYI: #2 was Supply chain talent) 1. Advanced analyticsAdvanced analytics and automation will continue to accelerate, helping organizations mitigate disruption via digital, agile supply chain management. The implementation of predictive and prescriptive analytics — as well as advances in big data, algorithms and robotics — will have broad-reaching effects. Specifically, the organizations that harness the power...

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. Big surprise: People want more money & rewarding work (not paperwork). https://lnkd.in/g7BwX84c. "The demand for logistics talent has never been greater. The low unemployment rate has created a supply/demand imbalance, spurring employers to raise...

I was prepping for Fall teaching by reading about the Gartner Top 25 SCM orgs (see list below), & then I stumbled across this slide show. Great read by Laura Cecere at Supply Chain Insights. Notice, only “3” orgs from the Gartner Top 25 make her Supply Chains to Admire list.

I was prepping for Fall teaching by reading about the Gartner Top 25 SCM orgs (see list below), & then I stumbled across this slide show. Great read by Laura Cecere at Supply Chain Insights. Notice, only “3” orgs from the Gartner Top 25 make her Supply Chains to Admire list. https://lnkd.in/g4pY3fht.FYI, many firms that are not on rankings lists have great SCM orgs worth admiring/working for. See her post at:https://lnkd.in/gHZ9iTU8 From...

For my friends across the pond: CIPS 2022 Salary data for UK & rest of Europe. As often is the case, Europe & America have more in common than differences. FYI, CIPS has tons of global salary data at:

For my friends across the pond: CIPS 2022 Salary data for UK & rest of Europe. As often is the case, Europe & America have more in common than differences. FYI, CIPS has tons of global salary data at: https://lnkd.in/gxbTMSyx. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sime-curkovic-61617a115_cips-uk-1st-half-europe-2nd-half-salary-activity-6957372669419806720-_tOw?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web North America:https://lnkd.in/gKAZr__H 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....

Over time, more companies are choosing to draw from their SCM team when they are looking to fill the CFO role. Therefore, a background in SCM is the perfect preparation for a CFO career path–& possibly even the job of CEO.

“Over time, more companies are choosing to draw from their SCM team when they are looking to fill the CFO role. Therefore, a background in SCM is the perfect preparation for a CFO career path–& possibly even the job of CEO.”https://lnkd.in/dh8D9tyFhttps://lnkd.in/dgJQ3zZm https://supplychainmanagement.utk.edu/blog/careers-cfo-in-supply-chain-management/ 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" by Cecere -...

Parents: 93% of 2020-21 WMU graduates are employed or continuing education. Washington Monthly has named WMU the best public university in MI for graduate success based on 10 years of earnings following enrollment. WMU ranks No. 1 in graduate earnings & No. 2 in graduation rates.

Parents: 93% of 2020-21 WMU graduates are employed or continuing education. https://lnkd.in/gPxaBnys Washington Monthly has named WMU the best public university in MI for graduate success based on 10 years of earnings following enrollment. WMU ranks No. 1 in graduate earnings & No. 2 in graduation rates. https://lnkd.in/gtH6efZX. WMU spends a lot of time & resources building relationships with employers & it shows. Employers love WMU grads because they get a world class education & work...

Supply chain professionals need to have a solid educational background to perform in today’s challenging circumstances. This is raising the bar for colleges and professors working hard to educate the next generation of supply chain leaders.

Supply chain professionals need to have a solid educational background to perform in today’s challenging circumstances. This is raising the bar for colleges and professors working hard to educate the next generation of supply chain leaders. In this Supply Chain Now interview, host Scott Luton is joined by Dr. Sime Curkovic, Professor of Supply Chain at Western Michigan University, and two students: Madison Dober a junior at WMU and Alexandra Henson, a senior. Watch here:https://lnkd.in/dNBBMSZG Listen Here: https://lnkd.in/d5T69NSw...