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Supply Chain Talent Management

Sep 19, 2014

#15 in 15 years ….not bad! NC State advances in the Gartner Supply Chain Program Rankings

A new Gartner 2014 Top US Supply Chain MBA Program Rankings report of top graduate supply chain programs within the United States came out yesterday – with the NC State Jenkins MBA and the… 

May 5, 2014

Winning Student Posters Focus on Visibility, Total Cost of Ownership, and Procurement Processes

We had another great set of student projects during our Spring SCRC student poster session.  Students presented a total of 26 projects, including both practicum projects from our undergraduates, our… 

Nov 16, 2013

Future of Procurement Study Available

I recently completed a study of 25 CPO’s, each providing their view of what procurement will look like in 2025.  You can download the full report at this link. Procurement… 

Sep 19, 2013

Boston Procurement Leaders part 3: Talent Management Challenges

One of the most interesting panels from the Boston Procurement Leaders conference was focused on Talent Management.  We heard from a number of speakers on the subject of how the… 

Sep 17, 2013

Insights From Procurement Leaders Conference Part 1 – Making HR Your Friend!

I am on the road this week, acting as Chair (e.g. “master of ceremonies”) for the Procurement Leaders Forum in the heart of Boston at Sixty State Street.  There were… 

Aug 22, 2013

Procurement needs to follow in the steps of marketing

A recent interview I conducted with a former Chief Procurement Officer who has worked for over 25 years in procurement in various industries captures what I believe is the true… 

May 29, 2013

For supply chain managers to become a trusted advisor, talent management is key

A CPO in the financial services industry also noted that a need to redefine procurement’s role in the enterprise is happening, driven by the recognition that a new type of… 

May 21, 2013

Easy steps for supply chain students to ensure they remain unemployed…

I recently visited with a large services company, and learned a few things talking to their supply chain recruiters that provided some great insights for students to think about. First,… 

May 10, 2013

Supply chain talent management remains a priority at Lenovo

I recently interviewed John Zapko at Lenovo, who talked to me about some of the issues Lenovo is facing globally around supply chain talent management.  John began our interview by…