You probably won't see jobs in procurement or the supply chain on any of the 'hot jobs' lists that are produced throughout the year. Those in the real business world, though, realize that these areas are indeed growing and now is the perfect time to get involved. Read more...

We've read quite a bit recently about 're-shoring', or moving manufacturing back to the US from overseas. Surprisingly, one technological advance of recent years has been a contributor to this trend. Read more...

Dr. Michael Watson, on the Supply Chain Digest site, cherry-picks some key recommendations from the recently published 'Scaling Up Excellence' book on how to spread great ideas through your supply chain. He's read the book so you don't have to (although it looks pretty interesting, so you may want to check it out as well). Read more...