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Are You Prepared for the On-Shoring Migration to the U.S.?

Supply Chain Impacts of a Protectionist World!

The world is changing due to economic, monetary and politic resets. First, the economy in the US seems to be improving. We can see it our local businesses and the purchasing habits of our communities, and more on-shoring activity. We even see charitable contributions on the upswing, not just from the higher income groups, but across the community.

Economic development organizations are seeing more site searches both domestically and from foreign investors. Companies are looking at how to best position themselves related to monetary policy, import/export regulations and tariffs, taxation, and political activities in various places in the world as they relate to stability and economic growth.

6 Reasons Supply Chain Employees Look For New Jobs!

4 Differences Between OnBoarding and Offboarding!

As a boutique recruitment agency, we at Argentus are on the front-lines of the churn in the new jobs market. We speak with potential job candidates every day.

Some of them are passive, interested in moving into new opportunities when we reach out to them. Some of them are active, reaching out to us because they want to make a move.

With the economy experiencing a prolonged growth spurt, and demand for professionals in Supply Chain Management and Procurement – our area of specialty – going up, there’s a lot of activity, especially in short-term contracts where companies are onboarding talent for their change management and business transformation expertise.

Creating a High Performance Organization! (Infographic)

Do I Have Your Attention Yet? Driving the Need for Culture Change!

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We have written many blog posts about Change Leadership and Culture Change. At its core the overall objective is creating a High Performance Organization (HPO). For a truly High Performance Organization is one in which their will be high morale and an innate ability to achieve superior results for all stakeholders in the company.

There are relatively few High Performance Organizations. More importantly there are many, many companies that are actively on the journey to become an HPO.

Inspiring Olympics Quotes!

Inspirational Supply Chain Quotes

The Olympics are a tremendous source of inspiration in many respects. Watching the incredibly talented athletes compete is truly amazing. Whether they win or lose, whether they are favourites or underdogs, or whether they are from your home country or another country, their years of training, commitment, skill and expertise are on full display.

Seeing so many of the countries of the world come together in peace is also a remarkable sight. Fans and supporters cheer all of the athletes whether they are winning, struggling, or just giving it their all, and no matter where they are from.

Spreadsheets – A History and a Future!

How Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Change Decision Making!

Most of us create, use, present and work with at least one spreadsheet each and every day. Spreadsheets have proven invaluable. And many businesses even observe, and complain, that they are run on spreadsheets.

Yet there was a time not that long ago when most people didn’t even know what a spreadsheet was. In the early 1980s I was given one the first IBM Personal Computers to use, along with the spreadsheet software Visicalc. Spreadsheets forever transformed my productivity and skill set.

Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Sandra Ketchen!

Great Career Advice from Industry Leaders!

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series. This interview is with Sandra Ketchen.

Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Leonard Han, Freelance Consultant!

I have had the tremendous opportunity of working with Leonard at ModusLink. He is truly a seasoned leader having run businesses across Asia.

Leonard very easily deals with people across all countries and cultures. He is very pragmatic and knows how to get things done to meet all business and customer challenges while at the same time earning the respect of all those who deal with him.

Complexity in the Retail Supply Chain!

International Expansion in Retail (Infographic)

As consumers the complexity in the retail supply chain is usually oblivious to us. We go to the store and pick up the goods that we want. Or we order goods online from our devices at home, in the office, or anywhere for that matter. We consume the items, returning them if necessary, unaware of all of the work that went into making those goods available to us.

A phenomenal amount of activity goes on behind the scenes to make this experience as seamless as possible. I am not saying that it always goes smoothly. Sometimes items are broken. They are late. Or there is some other issue.

But behind the curtain that is Retail there are a lot of people managing a lot of processes and dealing with a lot of complexity earnestly trying to make your goods available to you.

The Green Supply Chain: True Sustainability or Just a Marketing Stunt?

The Supply Chain Carbon Footprint Reduction Strategy! (Infographic)

Brands labeled as having a Green Supply Chain have started becoming synonymous with sustainability, trustworthiness, quality and forward thinking.

For this very reason, companies globally are frantically climbing to the tallest of buildings to shout out their dedication to supply chain sustainability, and describe the sustainable actions that will follow ‘according to their 2020 initiatives’.

I don’t mean to come off snarky, but there is a clear-cut discourse that has formed between brands actualizing supply chain sustainability, and those who are marketing supply chain sustainability.

Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Scott Cleaver, COO at ecobee!

Great Career Advice from Industry Leaders!

Scott Cleaver, Ecobee — **Scott Cleaver, COO at ecobee**

Supply Chain Compensation is on the Rise!

The Tricks to Maintaining Employee Happiness!

This week saw one of the year’s most highly-anticipated releases in the Supply Chain industry: the Institute of Supply Management (ISM)’s annual salary and compensation survey.

As a recruitment company specializing in the industry, we consider it part of our mandate to spread the word about salaries in the field – and educate ourselves even further in the process.

Lessons from Bad Bosses!

10 Lessons From Good Bosses!

Over the course of a long career I have worked with and for many, many people. As I reflect on the bosses I have had it is easy to create a list of those I considered to be good bosses and those I considered to be bad bosses.

But I have also always felt that you can, and should, learn from everyone. Whether you consider that they are good, bad or indifferent there are behaviours and qualities that you can see in every person.

Everyone can share similar stories, again both good and bad. It’s how you react, adapt, adopt, avoid, change, and deal with these behaviours that is important.

Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Neil Hampshire, CITO at Parallel!

Supply Chain Disruption From Small to Large Businesses!

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. This interview is with Neil Hampshire.

When I joined ModusLink I needed to hire a new CIO. I didn’t want a CIO to just run the I/T backroom making sure that all of the systems and computers were up and running. I wanted a CIO that was going to be a Game Changer!

5 E-Commerce Order Fulfillment Choices! (Infographic)

What is a Multichannel Distribution Management System?

Businesses have long since entered the E-Commerce marketplace. But how do you physically fulfill all of those online orders?The age of technology and innovation has made E-Commerce order fulfillment business processes and solutions so readily available that it has become highly competitive.

This competition is especially apparent in the area of E-Commerce Third-Party Logistics (3PLs).

Enable Spend Aggregation in Procurement!

Spend Aggregation Obstacle Course for Procurement!

Aggregating your procurement spend for the purpose of delivering greater value is a sound objective. Theoretically you should be able to generate better service, better terms and conditions, and better cost. Therefore you should enable spend aggregation.

Yet there can be many obstacles in your way to achieving this seemingly simple goal. Loss of control, fear of job loss, questionable benefits, and a perceived loss of margin are some of the obstacles you may run across. We discussed these in greater detail in our post Procurement (Part 1!) – The Spend Aggregation Obstacle Course!