Walmart and Amazon Initiate Added Recruitment Programs
With the Labor Day holiday being observed in the United States, the Supply Chain Matters blog highlights new recruiting programs being initiated by two significant retailers and how recruiting and retaining employees has become more important.
by Bob Ferrari 
Time for Supply Chain Management and Business Leaders to Address Realities and New Thinking
The purpose of this Supply Chain Matters editorial perspective is to clarify the now more visible realities of global based supply chain management, procurement, manufacturing and logistics teams.
The ongoing challenges and cascading disruptive events whether man-made or natural disaster related have become far more visible and sobering across global markets. It is time for supply chain leaders, if they have not done so thus far, to take a step back to assess the bigger picture particularly related to supply network resiliency, product management strategies and the ongoing physical and mental health of work teams.
by Bob Ferrari 
There Remains a Demand and Supply Imbalance for Supply Chain Talent
The Supply Chain Matters blog continues a series focused on assisting industry supply chain management teams in their planning and tactical strategies for the second half 2021. Continued demand and supply imbalance gaps exist now only in business but in the availability of supply chain talent.
by Bob Ferrari 
May 2021 Production and Supply Network Indices- Disruption Signs Escalate
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights May 2021 global manufacturing and supply chain activity level reporting and current trending relative global product demand and supply network activity levels. The message remains that global supply chain activity is now at full throttle and warning signs remain clearly apparent.
by Bob Ferrari 
Rick Blasgen’s Announced Retirement from CSCMP
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides a commentary as well as perspectives on the news that President and CEO of CSCMP will soon be retiring.
by Bob Ferrari 
What to Expect in 2021- Summary of Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains
The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group thru the medium of the Supply Chain Matters blog, unveils our summary of 2021 Predictions for Industry and Global Chains and what supply chain management teams should expect in the coming year.
by Bob Ferrari 
Announcing Availability of Podcast Episode 9- The New (Ab) Normal with MIT Professor Yossi Sheffi
The Supply Chain Matters blog announces availability of Episode 9 of our podcasting series: The New (Ab) Normal with MIT Professor Yossi Sheffi, describing specific areas of his newly published and highly rated book of the same name.
by Bob Ferrari
Leadership History Made in a Classic Industry
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights the appointment of the first female CEO of a major railroad in North America.
by Bob Ferrari
Another CEO Appointment with Supply Chain Management Background
The Supply Chain Matters highlights the announcement of a former Chief Supply Chain Officer as the new President and CEO of Ocean Spray Cranberries.
by Bob Ferrari 
Perspective on Multi-Industry Supply Chain Management Strategy in the Post COVID-19 Era
Supply chain technology industry analyst Bob Ferrari provides a Supply Chain Matters blog editorial commentary addressing multi-industry supply chain management concepts in the post COVID-19 era in areas of strategy, business process and advanced technology.
by Bob Ferrari 
Revisiting 2020 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains in a Post COVID-19 World
The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group’s Managing Director Bob Ferrari pens a Supply Chain Matters blog commentary that revisits 2020 Predictions published a mere few weeks ago, and how a post COVID-19 world adds potential new dimensions to certain prediction areas.
by Bob Ferrari
Consider Participating in the 2020 ASCM Salary and Career Survey
The Supply Chain Matters blog reminds readers to participate in the 2020 Association for Supply Chain Management Salary and Career survey.
by Bob Ferrari 
