Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Hi there!! I'm currently studying, but I've been working as a logistics assistant for 5 months.

Has your company used blockchain to improve the supply chain? How does it work?

Hello, Would love some insights pls! Got an offer for a SCM rotational program after graduation with $63k base in the Midwest area. Is it a good offer? If not, any tips on how to negotiate?

Salesforce planning tool is supposed to be very good. Have any of you used it? Is it worth it?

According to your experience, what's the best way to start importing from Asia?

Context first: I'm a new logistics professional who's just been hired by a mid-sized company.

My problem: the CEO wants me and my coworker to solve everything in Excel. EXCEL. I know this is t… more

Management offered me a new role and training for it too, but I’m moving countries very soon like in 4 months so I rejected it and offered to stay in my same role. Though even in my same role they’re giving me an… more

Any suggestion for container yard depot management software that is open source? I've been considering a few but none of them have convinced me at all.

For every Logistics Manager:
What are the top 3 red flags when evaluating hiring a new provider?

Looking to get advice on two different job offers. I am only concerned about long term career prospects in choosing one or the other. Offer 1: warehouse manager for a beverage company. Offer 2: materi… more

I've been working at my current company for almost 2 years now and I haven't gotten a raise. Is this normal? I tried to bring it up to my boss during our most recent meeting, but he brushed me… more

Does anyone have any recommendations for good books about Supply Chain?

Currently looking for a referral for any remote Supply Chain Manager role. I’m an L6 Operations Manager at Amazon and I just can’t keep sacrificing the holidays with family anymore. MBA and 3.5 years … more

My coworker has been really cold toward me lately. Doesn't say hi to me in the morning and always declines my lunch invitations. Should I ask if I did something wrong or should I just see if it bl… more

Is it necessary to have a college degree in order to have a successful career in logistics?

My current title is Buyer. I handle the purchasing of the larger categories of direct materials and train any new Buyers. I also manage outsourcing and quoting of raw materials for new business, among other things.

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Supply managers, why do you tend to defend the suppliers you are assigned to rather than the company you work for?

Is CIPS diploma worth it?

Knowing what you know now, would you still have entered the industry?

I accepted a job offer and right after I started, the company changed my job title even though the responsibilities are the same. They won’t give me a direct answer when I ask. Why would they do this?

I can take a promotion at my company, or accept the same position at another company for the same pay. Is the job title really worth more work?

I'm a woman working in a male-dominated organization. I'm also the newest member of the team. My coworkers have been given approval to travel to see customers, even internationally, but my boss won't let me. I… more

What types of non-profit organizations do you think could use SCM skills? All I can really think of is food banks.

Math is, admittedly, not my strong suit. How difficult is the math in a long-term SCM career?

Is it necessary to have an APICS certification?

For the folks that left big companies for smaller ones, what drove you to make the change?
Currently I work from a very large company but work load is driving me crazy. Smaller company has some “build… more

Many young people don't consider supply chain management as a career option. In your opinion, why is the interest minimal, and what could make it more appealing?

I worked at two different food delivery companies with nearly polarized cultures. One was transparent and collaborative, allowing ideas to come from anywhere in the organization. The other was very se… more

I read an article citing that unionized workplaces are linked to lower anxiety levels. Serious question, how is the trade union representing you and your coworkers helping to negotiate a healthy work-… more

You know, landing a job as operations manager for a growing logistics company was one of my highest moments this year. However, I'm still new to this and yet to find my feet. My colleagues are not as supporti… more

Which department have you led that you enjoyed the least? I'll go first, freight forwarding. While I climbed the salary ladder in management, the cutthroat politics were enough for me to consider … more

It's incredible how our racist af retail manager has managed to keep a job. HR is aware of this, but nothing has been done to fix this. Anyone else dealing with such mess?

Any warehouse operations manager here? What's the salary range at your company?

Hi everyone. I work for a mattress delivery company, in my 3rd year now. One of the biggest challenges we face is slow delivery time. Our customers expect delivery within 2 days, but we only manage to load 10 mat… more

I'm trying to stay sane working at this FF company where I have been a manager for a little over two years. I'm overworked; my boss dumps tasks on me just for being the go-to guy, as he fondly calls me. B… more

Fellow fishes, do you think suppliers have learned anything from the devastating effects of the pandemic? I guess it just magnified the existing problems in the supply chain. So, what do you think sho… more

With economic sanctions on Russia and the crisis in Ukraine, can anyone explain the implication of supply chains disruption for everyone and not just those countries directly exposed?

As much as logistics spans the globe, let's face it, it's still a male-dominated world, especially at the managerial and operational levels. How is the company you work for addressing this?

Question for logistics & operations managers. What's the biggest obstacle keeping you and your coworkers from performing at your highest level?

Managing a supply chain is not as simple as it sounds, and I don't think we get paid enough for all the pressure that's being up on us