CSCMP’s mission to advance the supply chain profession by connecting, educating, and developing the world’s supply chain management professionals throughout their careers includes supporting those same professionals as they deal with any constraint standing in the way of supply chain progress.
 
In our work around the world, CSCMP and its Roundtables strive to promote equitable, open access to people, networks, and educational content that improve the world’s supply chains. That work includes all aspects of supply chain sustainability; economic, ethical, and environmental progress.
 
The unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by Russia threatens that mission and the values we hold dear.
 
We stand with our CSCMP Roundtable community in Ukraine, our friends and colleagues, and support their right to live peacefully in a sovereign, free country without the threat of coercion. Today, we join those calling for Russia to end its aggression in Ukraine and withdraw its troops immediately.
 
Our thoughts and prayers go out to our CSCMP community and the people of Ukraine.

“Vice presidents and EVPs of supply chain did not understand the magnitude of risk within their supply chains, at least to the extent that they thought they should, or that they thought they had,” says CSCMP President and CEO Mark S. Baxa in Transport Topics.

Read the full article by Gregory Van Tighem from Transport Topics, including Mark's thoughts on the origins of supply chain disruptions and the ongoing changes in relationships among suppliers, their carriers, and 3PL providers.

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Quarterly (SCQ) bring you a new series-based podcast filled with more content, SCM exposure, and pinpointed, deep industry discussions with top thought innovators from the end-to-end supply chain.

In themed, multi-episode series, the new weekly podcast, Supply Chain in the Fast Lane, fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know. An interview about inventories with Zac Rogers, assistant professor of operations and supply chain management at Colorado State University’s College of Business kicked off the State of Logistics series, sponsored by HERE, on March 8, 2022. 

Imagine that your company is gearing up to launch a new product. Take a minute to consider all the complexities and hurdles that a new product introduction generally involves from a supply chain perspective. Now imagine that this product is based on brand new technology that would require manufacturing processes unlike the ones that your company currently uses. And that this product is extremely delicate and would require a specialized temperature-controlled transportation and distribution network.
 
Now imagine that the customer base for this product numbers is in the billions — spread all over the world. And that these billions of customers are eagerly awaiting (and closely scrutinizing) your new product — the eyes of the world are fixed upon you. Now imagine that you had to design that supply chain in less than a year.
 
That was the daunting and pressure-filled challenge Jim Cafone and his team at the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer faced when they were working to create the supply chain for the COVID-19 vaccine in conjunction with their partner BioNTech.

GS1 US has published a Barcode Capabilities Test Kit to help retailers evaluate their readiness to transition from linear Universal Product Codes (U.P.C.) to data-rich 2D barcodes on product packaging by 2027 — a timeline set by the retail industry in collaboration with GS1 US to equip consumers with more information about the products they buy. The transition is part of a phased migration plan for implementing 2D barcodes, dubbed "Sunrise 2027 – A New Dimension in Barcodes," which will guide brands through labeling transition considerations while further ensuring reliability of 2D barcode scanning.
 
Thank you Carrie Wilkie, senior vice president, standards and technology, GS1 US for sharing this Hot Topic.

SCPro™ Certification is a three-tiered program that assesses progressive knowledge and skills across integrated supply chain activities. This process validates an individual’s ability to strategically assess business challenges and effectively implement supply chain improvements through the analysis of real-world case studies and developing a comprehensive project plan to achieve results such as a positive ROI.

Jacksonville Roundtable
Jackie recently re-joined CSCMP in January 2022. "I originally joined around 2010 while I was finishing my Bachelor's Degree at University of North Florida. Being surrounded by experts in their field of supply chain creates a beneficial think tank where everyone is able to share and learn best practices."

Secretary of the Atlanta Roundtable
"I joined CSCMP mid 2021 as I was looking to meet other supply chain professionals. I have been thrilled with the community I have found, having already made a number of great connections in just this first year of membership. The EDGE show was also an excellent opportunity to get connected with the industry. It's going to sound cliche, but you get what you put into it. When I first joined, I reached out to a number of folks on the national level as well as in my local Atlanta Roundtable. Since then, I have continued to get involved on a local level, joining the Atlanta Roundtable Board and attending as many events as possible. These local events are crucial to maximizing your membership, and a great way to learn and make connections. Many of the connections I have made, I consider very valuable."

Reveal helps organizations optimize supply chain performance through the smart use of SAP. They have a proven methodology, ongoing Value optimization (oVo), that is a proven, internationally validated, value-driven business approach to improving business performance. The methodology embeds education, enablement, accountability structures, measurements, behavior change, and best practices to increase operating efficiency. They have had the pleasure of working with a wide range of organizations that all have one thing in common, they run SAP and want to improve supply chain performance by working smarter, not harder.

• Resume – Is your resume updated with your current role, achievements, goals met, certifications, etc? TO DO: Once your resume is updated, be sure to sign up on the CSCMP Career Center and post your resume!
• LinkedIn – Include all those updates to your resume on your profile along with updating profile picture, headline, education, etc. It is also a great time to review your connections. Who can you check in with or what new connections can you make? Don’t forget to join the CSCMP group!
• Professional Development – CSCMP members have access to many research reports and publications. Perhaps you are ready to explore certifications? Start with the SCPro™ Fundamentals or check to see if you are qualified to pursue the SCPro™ Level One Certification. 

CSCMP Corporate Member, The Shippers Group, has selected Synapse WMS, Zethcon’s flagship software to support their operations which provides leading third-party warehousing, packaging, ecommerce, and transportation services. The company’s commitment to innovate and continuously improve operating efficiencies has led to investment in a new WMS and will support growth of their operations which currently span over 5.4 million square feet in 12 locations.

Webinar︱Wed., March 23, 2022 ︱ 11:00 AM CT and 4 PM CT

 

Join CSCMP's Member Engagement Manager, Timothy Pajak, to learn about member-to-member relationship building, professional development, local Roundtables, the annual EDGE Conference, the Career Center, how to access the members-only directory, volunteer opportunities, and more.

Webinar︱Thurs., April 7, 2022 ︱1:00 PM CT

1. Readiness – steps to mitigate the CX impact of disruptions like turnover, no shows, seasonal stress, walk-outs, performance, and new staff onboarding
2. Retention – incentive programs and easy-to-use tools that improve job satisfaction on the floor, while lowering your overall cost to employ
3. Robotics – new and innovative solutions to squeeze more from those high wages you pay; quickly dial-up order volume and dial down errors, without growing headcount