Supply Chain Navigator:

The ongoing discourse about the dearth of supply chain professionals in the workforce pipeline is becoming a major distraction.

The Boom Goes Bust

The mass exodus of the baby boomer generations is unrealistic as the U.S. Census Bureau demonstrates the 20-year span (2011-2031) during which baby boomers are expected to retire. Gallup states that baby boomers are leaving their jobs at a steady pace rather than in droves.

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Investing in the Future

Globalization, growing awareness of supply chain’s contribution to business outcomes and the adoption of more sophisticated tools and processes to manage complex, multinational supply chains fuel the need for a greater number of supply chain professionals and individuals with a broader range of business skills.

Battle for Hearts and MindsMore companies are aggressively recruiting new supply chain graduates meaning companies must rethink their talent development, recruitment techniques and core supply chain priorities. New hires want to share ideas and are excited to learn, but many corporations don’t give these eager professionals the chance to be innovative.

Millennial Myth Busters

As millennials begin to ascend into the workforce, negative stereotypes prove to be false. Millennials are showing a tremendous interest in learning, being challenged and supporting the team and are expected to be a positive addition to the supply chain industry.

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Baptism by Fire

There is no substitute for experience. More organizations and companies are developing internship and job rotation programs as opportunities for supply chain students to apply the concepts they learn in classes to realistic situations.

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A Matter of Survival“Supply chain is a discipline crystallizing before our very eyes and, unlike pure science or the classical arts, cannot really ever be ‘mastered.’ We should instead approach supply chain learning as a game, the rules of which change because we make them change. Continuous learning isn’t just a good idea; it’s the only way to survive.” – Kevin O’Marah, Chief Content Officer, SCM World

Voices of the Future

See what current students and recent graduates in the supply chain field have to say about why they chose to pursue it as a career path and what they predict for the future.

Learn more about the supply chain industry and prospects for future professionals in the latest issue of Supply Chain Navigator. Follow