Hey, just joined this thread. I’ve been interested in supply chain for a while. I have a BS in psychology but I’m looking into a certification. Any good resources/ what are some of the best programs?

I am currently studying a related MSc and considering whether or not to focus on SCM as a career pathway. Would a related qualification such as CPIM or CSCP be important in getting into an analyst or similar role?

Hi all,

I’m seeking advice on finding a supply chain role that’s comfortable, pays a livable wage, and allows me the time and energy to work on my true passion—independent filmmaking—outside of work.

I have three years of experience in strategic sourcing at a Fortune 500 company, but the high demands and corporate culture have taken a toll on my mental health. It leaves me drained and with little time for my creative pursuits.

Here’s the crux of it:

• I don’t want to climb the corporate ladder.
• I just want to clock in, do my 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, and clock out.
• A role with a decent amount of PTO would be ideal so I can dedicate time to my passion projects.

I’m not sure if this kind of role is specific to certain industries or positions. Does anyone have suggestions for supply chain jobs that fit this description?

I’d love to hear from anyone who has found balance in a supply chain role that allows for a manageable workload and mental bandwidth. Are there specific job titles, industries, or companies I should look into? Any advice would be much appreciated!

PS: If it matters at all, I am based in the Chicago area.

Thanks!

Worked as an operations manager at fedex for about 5 years and a route planner /dispatcher for 2 years and currently working as an operations supervisor for like a month. I realized I really don't want to manage people again and just don't want to deal with the bs it comes with. I have a supply chain degree as well. Any help would be appreciated … thanks.

Not sure if this is the right sub. But looking to purchase empty IV bags for our network of hospitals. Can anyone direct me in the right direction? Tia

Hi guys I am doing my BBA with specialization in supply chain and data analytics. I am going into job competition next year are there any certifications or projects I can do so I will have advantage over my peers. I am thinking about sigma six and sap as the job I want says experience in sap is an asset. I want to go into procurement.

It's called CodaScan and it's available for iOS and android, for more infos: https://getcodascan.com

I'm currently a supply chain intern mainly focused on materials planning at a large aerospace company. I applied to a lean/continuous improvement internship opening for next summer that is located in a different state (with the same company, and they do provide relocation assistance). I'll be interviewing for the role next week. Is this a good area to get exposure to? How does the career trajectory look like for someone in continuous improvement? I'd eventually like to get more into strategic sourcing/commodity management and project/program management

Ruan Transportation

Hello friends,

I’m considering a role as a dispatch manager for Ruan. Does anyone here have insight into the company and can share details about the role and compensation?

Do people usually grow within this company? I’m looking for a job with growth and development opportunities.

I have experience as a transportation specialist for Amazon, and currently work as an Area Manager in Ops for Amazon. I know it’s hard to find a good WLB within this industry, but I imagine a role like this has to be better than ops? Ops is just starting to to get to me and I’m ready for something different.

Hi, What exactly is the point of control tower 4PL. And what is it used for?

https://preview.redd.it/sdm0rykkgn3e1.png?width=2470&format=png&auto=webp&s=b0b8d42cdae7f4e0c1338b86200f3a4b5af96e61

"Chartered Institute of Professional Certifications"......Anyone took any courses there?

New to the supply chain world and curious to know is Penske a good company to work for?

Do people usually growth within this company? Do they post a lot of internal roles before they post them to the public?

Looking to transition into supply chain and unsure if this is a good company to start with.

Thanks

Hi I am currently and junior in college and pursing a Supply Chain Management degree. My schoo doesn’t require a minor for the major but I was looking and wanted to see if there was one that help me in the field. The two that caught my eye were Computer Science and Manufacturing and I wasn’t sure which one would be a good idea or if either would be. I was wondering what the opinions are of people who are currently in the field before I decide because it’ll add on another year of school.

So would you recommend a minor or is there something else I can do with that would be beneficial and not take as much time and money

Hi all,

I'm currently working in data analysis and management within the tech supply chain domain. On the operational level involved with some activities, exposed to a bit bigger area, but definitely unaware what more is out there since my employer limits personal development. When I sketch this out, this would be it:

https://preview.redd.it/rhdzfhtxxg3e1.png?width=1649&format=png&auto=webp&s=80f8acf081775f9a25fc4f49b51d4de101e748f9

I want to move up and be more aware of what is out there, at least theoretically (the part I have control), and become a better candidate during job applications. Sketching this out it would be:

https://preview.redd.it/raoperzeyg3e1.png?width=1648&format=png&auto=webp&s=fa1cebbe1be637146f0ad07132a801d01b6b9f83

For this theoretical awareness, I'm thinking about following this course: https://charteredcertifications.com/learning/courses/certified-supply-chain-analytics-professional-csca

According to the description it's very heavily leaning to the data side of SC, hence catching my attention among the SC courses. The cert is a nice extra of course, so do the letters, but I mainly want to broaden my SC horizon so I can see where I can move to and what is needed in terms of knowledge.

Any reviews, opinions, tips, advice, rants, vents on this course, institute, you have, please feel free to share them!

Thank you.

Hi, first of all, I am not a supply chain expert; I work as an engineer in a special machine study and development company. I got this idea for small & medium enterprises while we import a few mechanical components from abroad, and the shipment cost can be significant. So I thought of a solution of a supply chain coordinator service that is able to match several businesses' purchases and import them together as a single purchase order. Example:

Company A wants to buy a pneumatic cylinder from China. Company B wants an electrical motor from another supplier in China.
So our service will coordinate between the two companies and order the two products as one purchase order (in case it is possible to buy from the same supplier) or to consolidate the orders from two different suppliers and import them together in one shipment, and the costs will be split between them.

So I am asking about the feasibility of this idea or if it has already been established before I start working on it.

Happy Wednesday everyone,

Please use this thread to post related news articles and discuss them, ask questions pertaining to your managed categories within your industry, and/or discuss any other industry news. Rule 3 still applies here, do not advertise your business or service.

Hi everyone, I am a supply chain post graduate with 2 years experience in supply planning in manufacturing industry. I have keen interest in Demand planning and would like to do some demand planning courses. Can someone suggest good courses or bootcamp. Also will these courses help me enter in this field. I have done some editing to my cv to match and also have some understanding of forecasting via my degree and experience. I have linked below some courses I had in my mind.

https://charteredcertifications.com/learning/courses/cscd

https://ibf.org/individual-training

Also apart from the knowledge part is demand planning a very extrovert person job cause I am more on the introvert side not great with networking but I have clear communication skill when needed.

Yesterday Trump announced a tariff plan for Day 1 that has been covered by the media, for example- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg7y52n411o.amp

Perhaps not surprising given how the media doesn’t understand supply chains, but coverage is missing that this is a MAJOR change from what he announced during the campaign- 60% China and 20% other countries.

Now with a 10% gap between China and other countries it’s likely most production will remain in China in the short term. There will be inflation due to retailers passing the 25-35% increase on to consumers but it will be a lot less than the 60% that would have been added to goods that can’t be moved or made domestically.

Not to mention the chaos of trying to produce and ship so much from limited factories and ports outside of China.

Of course there could be more changes between now and Jan 20. Hopefully things continue to move in the direction of relative sanity.

Currently a supply chain associate at a small company. Wondering what people did after this?

Opinions on two offers, any advice is greatly appreciated.

Hi all,

I wanted to hear everyone’s opinion on what they might do if they were in my role.

I recently started a job at a large construction company in supply chain. It is in the office 5 days a week. This is salary. It is about 30 minutes each way. This company is privately owned.

I got another offer recently in commercial real estate for supply chain for 1k less than the construction job and fully remote. This is hourly. This company is also publicly traded.

Both benefits are around the same.

What would you do in my position? In your eyes, which type of company do you think has more job security? I know no job is but I wanted to hear thoughts. Literally any feedback is very much appreciated.

I would say I am looking for security more than anything currently. I got laid off before, and it was not fun.

I have been working for 3 years now with experience in construction and services.

Thank you so much.

Hi all, I was hoping I could get some career advice from some of the more seasoned vets on this sub.

Currently I hold a business degree (BBA) and I started in truck logistics about 4 years ago. Started off as an operations coordinator, now I am working in freight carrier sales. Not enjoying as much as I hoped and I have been looking to expand elsewhere in the supply chain world.

I think a CPIM from ASCM would be a good move for myself , as I have no experience in inventory and they seem to cover all the standard requirements on job postings (having ERP experience or SAP, demand forecast etc)

I could see myself moving to the merchant side (most of my customers are material coordinators and buyers) and becoming a buyer/working in procurement.

Anyone here from Canada with a CPIM? Can you let me know if its worth it? From Toronto if that helps I think a SCMP designation is too expensive

Hi guys,

I have an interview tomorrow for a job as material planner. The company seems to use Microsoft dynamics 365 as their ERP, I've never tried it, most of my carreer i did work with SAP.

I'd be more than willing to hear feed-back about microsoft dynamics from people who did work with it :)

p.s. forgive my english, it is not my native language and wish me luck for tomorrow !

Firstly hi, i am looking for suppliers on heavy machines like forklifts excavator etc, and its my first time as a purchase responsible they hired me in that position as reply mails condition and they also made me purchase responsible, its not a really big company but i can gain expreience from this job so i am trying to find suppliers but its really hard to find genuine parts with nice prices do you guys have any recommendations for me or do you have any companies to recommend me about this matter, any help and advice will be great thank you.

Hi everyone,

Please utilize this weekly thread for any student survey's, academic questions, or general insight you may be seeking. Any other survey's posted outside of this weekly thread will be removed, no exceptions.

Thank you very much

I have read the whole book but didn’t buy the course, just used the newest pdf to read all 8 chapters. Afterwards I did half the pocketprep questions about 800 questions with a 54% pass on these questions. I also bought a CPIM 3 Test 75 question off of udemy which scored around 60% and needed a 70% for those.

I don’t know what else to do. I do not feel prepared at all and I can’t keep pushing forward. Getting real tired, just want this to be over with. Already paid the money and was supposed to take it this last week but I had some computer issues so will probably reschedule for a little later.

Any advice on what else I can study to improve in order to one and done this exam?

TIA!

I’m down to these two options as I’m very interested in them. I’m interested in their online programs

Which do you think is better for a degree in supply chain? What’re your personal experiences with them?

Side note: what certifications/other qualifications would you recommend getting?

I know of the lss, any else?

Does anyone have insight into being a purchasing specialist for a cybersecurity company? Like what to expect? Your experience or others you know with this position?

I have a job interview coming up and wanted to learn more about it from other people's experiences.

Hi everyone,

Please use this pinned weekly thread to discuss any career and/or education/certification questions you might have. This can include salary, career progression, insight from industry veterans, questions on certifications, etc. Please reference these posts whenever possible to avoid duplicating questions that might get answered here.

Thank you!