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As Supply Chains Grow More Complex, Finding the Right Talent Becomes More Difficult, Cisco Exec Says

Companies are finding that the growing complexity of supply chains has a significant consequence: hiring the right people to build and manage the expansive operations is more difficult than ever.

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CSCMP Sponsors New Supply-Chain Careers Initiative

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) is partnering with the U.S. government in a new initiative to train and certify supply-chain professionals.

The All-Important Role of the Supply Chain Manager

The people who manage a company's supply chain determine what a company is made of - or at least what its stuff is made of. It's hard to imagine a more important role. And it's a difficult one.

A Vow After West Coast Port Disruption: Never Again

Typically, when a protracted longshore labor dispute comes to an end, and operations on the docks return to normal, all parties vow to move forward and bury any residual acrimony. This time around, that might not be the case.

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Plastics Market Expected to See Robust Growth, Job Openings Over Next Ten Years

The U.S. plastics industry is expected to grow rapidly over the next decade, fueled by cheap and abundant shale natural gas that's made it more competitive with overseas markets, according to a report by economists at the American Chemistry Council (ACC).

Labor Strategies in 3rd-Party Warehousing

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Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

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More Than Third of U.S. Employers Can't Find Talent to Fill Job Openings, Survey Says

ManpowerGroup's annual Talent Shortage Survey, reveals that 32 percent of U.S. employers report difficulties filling job vacancies due to talent shortages. This marks a decrease of 8 percent, falling from 40 percent in 2014. Globally, the percentage of employers experiencing difficulties continued to rise, increasing from 36 percent in 2014 to 38 percent in 2015.

Manufacturing Jobs Are Coming Back to U.S. More and More, It Seems

A study by the Reshoring Initiative shows that 60,000 manufacturing jobs were brought into the U.S. by a combination of reshoring and foreign direct investment in 2014, a record level and 400 percent increase since 2003.

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The Supply-Chain Talent Gap Is Wider Than You Think

CEOs know there's a widening talent gap in the supply-chain sector. They also know they're not doing enough to close it.

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How Starbucks Meets the Challenges of a 'Same Day' World

Steve Lovejoy, senior vice president for the Starbucks global supply chain, discusses initiatives that the company has under way to meet the "whenever, wherever" demands of today's consumers as well as projects aimed at understanding the consumer of tomorrow.

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How Companies Can Create Ethical Supply Chains

Creating an ethical supply chain is clearly the right thing to do. But it can also help companies to cut costs and boost profits.

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