Supply Chain Talent

Jan 15, 2016

SCM is smoking hot!….Why students should consider NC State for a supply chain major.

An article published in the Wall Street Journal identifies what I have been saying for years now….Supply chain talent is a hot commodity!  Many of the skills that we’ve identified in… 

Dec 28, 2015

Handfield's Top Supply Chain Predictions for 2016

If there’s anything we’ve learned in the last year, it’s that prediction is not only much more difficult than it looks, but also that the volatility and uncertainty  in the global supply… 

Dec 4, 2015

Interview on Buyer's Meeting Point BlogTalk Radio: Creating Procurement Value is a Lot of Work!

Gerard Chick and I were recently interviewed by Kelly Barner on the Buyer’s Meeting Point Blog Talk Radio yesterday, and this was posted on their site for any interested parties… 

Oct 23, 2015

What Recruiters are Looking For in Supply Chain Students….

This is a guest post from Director Clyde Crider of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative, based on an MBA panel he sat in on yesterday at NC State’s Poole College of… 

Oct 20, 2015

NC State's Poole College of Management JUMPS in the rankings – and we need your support!

Bloomberg Businessweek released its MBA rankings today, placing the Jenkins MBA at number 29 among full-time MBA programs in the United States. This ranking is a notable jump from number 54 just… 

Jun 10, 2015

Review of "Procurement Value Proposition" misses the point…ISO "Mr. Impossible"!

A recent review by Peter Smith of my new book, “The Procurement Value Proposition”, co-authored with Gerard Chick, provides some solid support for the message Gerard and I were seeking… 

Feb 19, 2015

The Role of Supply Management at Hilton Worldwide

I was able to listen to Christopher Nassetta, the CEO of HIlton Worldwide, speak to his team of global supply managers in MacLean Virginia this morning. Chris spoke about a… 

Oct 14, 2014

Looking for a supply chain job? You need to know what people are looking for..

A recent report by Software Advice – a supply chain execution software reviews site – provides insights into what a group of executives surveyed is looking for from supply chain job listings.Software Advice… 

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… 

Sep 16, 2014

Notes from ProcureCon Indirect West at the Wigwam in Phoenix Arizona

Had a great time today speaking at the ProcureCon conference in Phoenix today, and spent a good deal of time talking to a number of the different solutions providers in…