A critical choice in any student’s life is the post-secondary institution that he or she plans to attend. Businesses and public sector entities demand that candidates for employment possess higher and higher levels of skill in virtually every academic discipline, including business, science, social sciences, technology and operations management. The pace of change in the [...]
There is a bewildering amount of choice in today’s market for training, education, and certification. Many who labor within the supply chain eventually come to a watershed moment in their career: they ask themselves, “Am I passionate about this line of work? Do I see a future for me within SCM?” These questions might even [...]
Obtaining a degree in Supply Chain Management is becoming increasingly worthwhile. When I was undertaking the examination preparation courses in pursuit of the APICS CPIM certification in Operations Management, we talked about the notions of “order qualifiers” and “order winners.” Essentially, an “order qualifier” is some attribute that needs to be inherent within a product [...]
Harvard / MIT Initiative a Watershed Reminiscent of The Moon Landing If we truly believe that human enlightenment may be achieved through education, then a recent, and largely unheralded announcement made by edX may prove to be one of the most important initiatives to be launched in decades. We are privileged, in our lifetimes, to [...]
As continued growth in the Australian third party logistics (3PL) industry is expected for the balance of 2012, demand for qualified supply chain candidates is expected to be high. This, in turn, is putting upward pressure on salaries and pay scales for workers and professionals in a variety of supply chain – related disciplines, including [...]
What do US Colleges, used car dealerships, real estate agents, and garage sales have in common? Each of these sellers posts a “sticker” price that might bear no resemblance to the final price that the customer pays at the end of the day. This is something that every aspiring student, and every parent of every [...]
It is said that baseball is a perfect metaphor for life, and for all that is good (and not so good) about the American Dream. I agree. I am an unabashed fan of baseball, and all of its lessons. Since 1977, I have adored the Toronto Blue Jays, and was in attendance at the SkyDome (Rogers [...]
Sadly, too many of us embark on new careers out of College or University, step up to the plate, and because we really don’t know much about the game that we are playing, we take two wild swings at the ball leaving us with two strikes against us. We might take on a heavy debt [...]
When I successfully completed my post-graduate studies at McMaster University, there was one company who stood out among thousands to whom I would have given my eye teeth for a job. In fact, I carried on a fantasy love-affair with that company in my heart for most of my 30-year working career. It was a [...]
Earlier this year, Supply Chain Digital Magazine published its list of the Top 10 Schools around the world that offer programs in Supply Chain Management. Five hail from the United States, four are located in Europe / UK, and one will be found in the Southern Hemisphere. It is an interesting read, with one or [...]
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