Best Industry to work for in Supply Chain?

I have experience in FMCG, Pharma and Retail. For me FMCG has been the best so far.

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Alco-Bev, only problem is that generally they have it figured out more than most

Do you have any insight on how the pay range is there? I would agree great work culture and a lot of points mentioned, but from what I see at alcohol retail side do not seem to be much higher in terms of comp compared to other industries

I’ve never worked in pharma, but those mfg processes are pretty complex. I think they pay pretty well too. Retail is fun because it’s so tangible but it’s probably one of the worst to work in from a pay perspective unless you’re at Amazon.

I feel the supply chain ( network to be precise)of Retail is too complex and gets difficult if the no. of vendors increase.

Based on my experiences, Pharma is efficient, but overly cautious due to regulatory requirements; most Retailers have not really evolved much, aside from placing more demands on suppliers. Automotive can be interesting, depending on the manufacturer, but like retail, they are less flexible with change.
Like you, I think FMCG is probably the most interesting and challenging due to the ever increasing retailer requirements along with having control of the manufacturing.

I’ve worked in public healthcare, railway, oil and gas and financial services.. by far the best has been my current role in supply chain consulting 😀

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