What is the best industry to work in for supply chain?

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Biotech/Pharma industry is the best. Although I am bias since I work in that industry. Great WLB and pay 👌

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Y’all need a CI Manager? I’ve always wanted to get into Bio/Pharma. Experience in distribution and Lean implementations

Depends what makes something the “best” to you. No one here can give you a one stop shop, just their opinion.

WLB? Complexity of work? Purpose? Job stability? Pay? Benefits? Culture?

I have different answers for all of these.

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Tech!!

None…

But in reality whatever your interested in. Majority of companies need a supply chain guy.

I would say that companies that produce physical products usually have stronger supply chain organizations with more room to grow. Companies that are FMCG or industrials. Tech and finance usually have very lean supply chain organizations with not a lot of room to grow and learn.

I went to a midwestern big 10 school, where supply chain is focused on manufacturing (a lot of industrials and heavily automotive) and logistics. So, I’m likely biased towards that. I was on a trip at a western school and they seemed a lot more focused on tech/semiconductors/chip manufacturing.

What are you looking for salary? For me, I think the most exciting and fun industry is food & beverage. It's also the most stable

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I feel bad for the people who got into supply chain management and are burned out. I feel like they get the short end of the stick, and it truly is not a bad career at all, I think maybe some of them just aren't cut for it.

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