MHI Solutions - Volume 3, Issue 5 - (Page 49)

FEATURE Building a Sustainable Supply Chain Workforce "S BY GARY FORGER, MHI MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT upply chain is the 'it' degree of the moment." That's according to Dana Stiffler, Gartner's vice president of supply chain research. She spends her time looking at how supply professionals are being developed and, just as importantly, how the field is evolving even as you read this. And while supply chains have been in place just short of forever, the formal profession is only 25 to 30-years-old. So how does Stiffler know that supply chain is the "it" degree of today? She has a couple of metrics. On the supply side, Stiffler says the student population continues to grow. Rapidly. Her research shows that the number of full-time undergraduates in supply chain is up 56% since 2011. At the graduate level, there's a 34% increase in students during the same period for both part- and full-time students. "Supply chain is the 'it' degree of the moment." -Dana Stiffler, vice president of supply chain research, Gartner www.mhi.org * MHI SOLUTIONS 49 http://www.mhi.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of MHI Solutions - Volume 3, Issue 5

CEO Update
Ensuring Supply Chain Supplier Sustainability and Transparency
Energy Savings in the Supply Chain
The Future is Now
The Internet of Things: Connecting Supply Chains to Sustainability
Sustainable Supply Chains Requires Effective Supply Management Capabilities
The Changing Face of the Supply Chain: Under 35 and on the Rise
Building a Sustainable Supply Chain Workforce
Industry Focus: Apparel
MODEX 2016 Preview
Industry Trends
Economic Market Analysis
Education
“It was the coolest thing I’ve ever seen!”
Safer Handling
Solutions Group Update
Fulfillment Update
Solutions Spotlight
Scholarship Winners: Where Are They Now?
MHI News
Calendar
Index of Advertisers

MHI Solutions - Volume 3, Issue 5