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Who wants to become a college professor? If so, let's get started..."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 SCM makes $170,000, with the top 67% making $204,000."https://lnkd.in/eg7Gvwhs Advice on getting a Ph.D./doctorate (i.e., in Business or Supply Chain Management). https://lnkd.in/ekpgzBs - even though Lake Superior State University has dubbed SCM as...

Even though ‘Supply chain’ makes Lake Superior State University’s list of banned terms for 2022 - https://lnkd.in/eeeNxAHz,the placement success & starting salaries for WMU ISM is off the charts. *Median salary for all WMU ISM degrees was $60,001 - $65,000 (around 10% of graduates hired on with one automotive OEM at $78K!). "Supply Chain" + "Degree" = jobs and $$$$. There are > 20,000 jobs on LinkedIn not filled which have...

Great read on reshoring MFG back to the U.S. How about Kalamazoo?https://lnkd.in/egYj59tURemember, Kzoo was once the MFG domain for Checker cabs, Gibson guitars, Kalamazoo stoves, Shakespeare fishing rods & reels, & the Roamer automobile. Parchment paper, made from vegetable byproducts (also in Kzoo).Your covid vaccine & booster was likely made in Kzoo at Pfizer's largest MFG facility in the world.   Can Kzoo Lure New Factories? https://lnkd.in/ejEwDhhSelling points include:1. Access to trade skills...

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...

Supply Chain Management (SCM) + New Product Development (NPD) = The Future of Competitive AdvantageFYI: WMU has one of the best Product Design Programs in the world and WMU ISM is going to collaborate with the program’s transdisciplinary approach to incorporating product design w/ engineering and business principles (i.e., SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT). https://lnkd.in/gsYKvc5n Create the future of designThrough immersive coursework at the intersection of art, design, engineering & entrepreneurship, the Gwen Frostic...

Supply Chain Employers: The WMU ISM Career Fair is Feb. 2, 5-8 pm, Face to Face (there will also be a Virtual All Business Career Fair if you prefer on Feb. 2, 1-4 pm). Information for Employers: https://lnkd.in/g7ZTP7G8https://lnkd.in/gR2A5SYK Other career fair events:https://lnkd.in/gGdbshna Career Fair DescriptionOVERVIEW FOR EMPLOYERS: ISM Career Night Spring 2022 hosted by Zhang Career Center will be held in the Fetzer Center on Wednesday, February 2 from 5-8pm. Students will be...

Western Michigan University: Resume & Cover Letter Guidehttps://lnkd.in/gipsXEsKWhen applying for an internship or full time job, having great hard/technical skills & grades alone may not be enough. You must go beyond just summarizing your education & work experience. You have to sell your “brand” on your resume & emphasize your ability to deliver results. This WMU resource runs through resume language, common mistakes, action verbs, cover letter examples, etc. It also...

"Supply Chain" + "Data Analytics" = jobs and $$$$. 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/gXYSQKc7We do our best to go in-depth in all these three areas. Based on the feedback we received from students, they are interested in learning about all three areas & found them helpful...

I returned to Face to Face teaching on Sept. 6th & I am so grateful; however, teaching w/ a mask on has been challenging (I completely took for granted the importance of facial expressions in communication). https://lnkd.in/eGtYCfc2 Also, employers beware – too much remote work for college grads & young professionals is VERY dubious territory for their professional development.26% of the workforce is expected to work remotely through 2021. Work from home productivity...

Anaconda + Jupyter Notebook + Python + visualization librariesBusiness Analytics, > 1/2 of our Supply Chain majors are BA minors, why? https://lnkd.in/eqiqSMRbThe following CIS courses in BA minor:: CIS 1020 (Business Computing), CIS 2640 (Business Analysis & Reporting), CIS 2650 (Programming for Data Analytics), CIS 3640 (Business Analytics), & CIS 4640 (Business Data Mining). First, CIS 2650 is not just a “Python” class, but instead a Python class for analytics (big...