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Peter Bradley is an award-winning career journalist with more than three decades of experience in both newspapers and national business magazines. His credentials include seven years as the transportation and supply chain editor at Purchasing Magazine and six years as the chief editor of Logistics Management.
Employers worry about a shortage of workers with training in science, technology, engineering, and math. Yet a number of economists say the nation actually doesn't have enough jobs for the graduates we're producing.
While salaries across much of the economy remain stagnant, supply chain and logistics professionals are seeing steady growth in pay. The reason: Skilled professionals are in high demand.
The supply chain management profession has evolved in some remarkable ways over the past 25 years. Supply chain professionals now have a seat at the executive table, and top performers are in great demand.
Customer complaints led Staples to adopt a new lean packaging system. As a result, the retailer expects to trim its carbon footprint by 30,200 tons a year.
Amazon.com has become a dominant online retailer through a combination of vast product offerings and speedy order fulfillment. The secret, says Dave Clark, is in the people and the technology.