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lean six sigma: in my opinion this is extremely valuable, especially if you are moreso in an operational role and want to move up. honestly one of the greatest constraints in supply chain is just getting overall buyin. a lot of people know where the issues are and have some ideas on how to fix it. but implementing changes, leading workshops is extremely difficult when dealing with people who are stubborn and used to the way the company has been run for years. if you are looking to get promoted, getting belt training, leading projects, kaizens, etc involved with them, and using those skills to drive change is very valuable. I feel if a company wants to develop their employees, they will have options for you to be reimbursed for lean training and certification. this means that it can be part of your workday and you wont have to spend a lot of time outside of work on it. this opinion is obviously different if you are on the more corporate side of things, but is probably still valuable.
APICS cert: pretty low ROI. Those I know who took it had benefits but not worth the time spent. if you are focusing on particular aspects of supply chain and want to get in the nitty gritty of that, it might be beneficial, but can stagnate growth. you are spending 100s of hours learning theory that you probably won't use a majority of. companies won't promote you usually just for getting a cert. You have to use it to bring change that will help with a promotion. Slight edge when applying for jobs, but employers would probably rather have people with actual experience vs a cert. my recommendation is to get it only if you want have a lot of extra time, or you have difficulty leading supply chain engagements at your company but still want to develop an edge somehow. Getting an APICS cert won't help you tackle a lot of current state supply chain issues, and you can learn on important things yourself as opposed to spend hundreds of hours on a cert.
How did you get into the supply chain consulting gig, and is your company hiring? 5 years supply chain, 2 full cycle implementations on the warehouse side, currently in a top 5 online mba program.
finding someone to refer you, having higher education on your resume, and having shown leadership, quantitative data on your resume on how much savings cost, etc that you helped impact. I would not be surprised if AI is used to weed out resumes that don't have certain phrases so make sure your resume has buzzwords and technical terms (i.e. TMS SAP ERP, WMS JDA project management, tableau, lean six sigma, lean processes, standardized processes, anything that can flag your resume on a positive note) unfortunately I won't refer anyone currently cuz my company doing a lot of layoffs and supply chain is taking a hit.
MBA: if you can get into a top 20 MBA program, is pretty worth it if you want to pivot to supply chain. networking is extremely important but if it's atop school, it always looks good on resumes as well. if you in supply chain and want to stay at your current company afterwards, actual work experience probably better than getting an MBA. if you want to join a prestigious company, top MBA programs can help. be sure to look into your personal ROI. if you think you can make an extra 50k annually when you graduate then go for it! if you think you can only get 20k, a 150k MBA program might not be worth it. part time MBAs , same concept as long as you can network and it's a good school. EMBAs I don't recommend as much, unless you go out of your way to network well. if you go to program that's not top 25, it can still be worth it, but again, networking. companies usually won't promote you just because you got an extra degree. important note, there have been many studies that during times of bad economy, mba graduates from schools that are not at the top suffer greatly due to the tough competition (can explain if anyone is curious)
masters in supply chain management or something similar: this isn't a bad option. doing one after working in industry for a bit brings more value. in my opinion, the networking aspect is the most important part. you can learn the actual material by yourself and you will only apply a small amount in real life scenarios. If you are good at networking, and use that as a focus in school, it's something that can be beneficial if you are dedicated to a supply chain career. I do not recommend any online programs unless you just want something that sets you slightly apart on the resume. networking is extremely important in supply chain. if a specific emba program allows you to network somehow through a bunch of virtual events, that would be helpful. you will hear from a lot of people that network helped them get jobs as opposed to putting down a masters on your resume. If you get accepted into a top school, that's always a plus. just keep in mind that companies probably care more for overall university prestige over a really good supply chain program. extreme example. they rather have a Harvard supply chain management masters over other schools even if the other schools 'rank' in supply chain is higher
Masters in data science- pretty solid, and there's more and more need for tech savvy people in supply chain. if you truly want to do data science, a masters here is a pretty good idea. networking is important but not as important for mbas and SCM masters. also there's probably a lot more attractive options out there for data outside of supply chain.