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Alert: Podcast on Talent Crunch, Adoption, Sustainable Supply Now Available

February 20th, 2007 · by Tim Minahan · 3 Comments · best practices, enviro/social sustainability, skills rectruitment and development, supply management

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you the latest episode of the SupplyNow podcast series. Brought to you through a partnership between Supply Exellence and Spend Matters, this third episode delves into some of the hottest supply management topics:

  • The Talent Crunch: World-reknowned supply management guru Professor Joseph Carter of Arizona State University examines the current supply management talent shortage and provides his recommendations for recruiting, training, and keeping top talent.
  • Adoption Strategies: This episode examines successful results-based adoption approaches for supply management initiatives and systems.
  • Sustainable Supply: Spend Matters blogmaster Jason Busch and I debate the financial and operational benefits of adopting environmentally and socially responsible supply management practices.

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  • 1 Supply Excellence » The Talent Crunch: Solutions from a Top Purchasing Talent Coach // Feb 26, 2007 at 12:10 pm

    [...] It’s not surprising that last week’s SupplyNow podcast featuring Arizona State University Professor Joseph Carter’s take on the supply management talent crunch has generated tremendous feedback. In a spate of recent studies, supply executives rank recruiting and maintaining talent among their most pressing challenges. [...]

  • 2 Supply Excellence » Are You at Risk of Losing Your Top Talent? Take this Quiz to Find Out. // Feb 27, 2007 at 9:54 am

    [...] In recent weeks, the supply management talent crunch issue has been at the fore in Aberdeen Group reports, comments from ASU supply chain guru Professor Joseph Carter, and from leading purchasing talent coaches. Over at Services Safari, blog master Brian Sommer provides a list of leading indicators for when your employees may be considering a move.  [...]

  • 3 Supply Excellence » Purchasing is a Dead End Job. (And Other Conspiracies.) // Jul 25, 2007 at 10:58 am

    [...] BLS’ errors don’t stop there. The government agency goes on to wrongly report that “demand for purchasing workers will be limited by improving software.” On the contrary, every recent study on supply management employment trends reports that technical skills and experience implementing, managing, and using procurement and supply management software are among the most in demand. (Listen to Professor Joseph Carter of Arizona State University and the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies’ views and advice on the supply management talent issue.) [...]

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