How the Talent Gap Is Disrupting the Supply Chain | SupplyChainBrain

How the Talent Gap Is Disrupting the Supply Chain

Ken Ackerman, Senior Janitor, e K.B. Ackerman Company

December 5, 2017

The most serious disruption in supply chain today is the talent gap, says Ken Ackerman, "Senior Janitor" with The K.B. Ackerman Company. He has a message for managers who have failed to address the issue. [Run Time (Min.): 9:36]

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