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What is the best type of Graduate Degree for a Supply Chain Professional?
Member Question: What is more useful in terms of applicability for a young supply chain professional...an MBA or a Masters in Supply Chain Management? Ben, Logistics Engineer
The Value of the Certification Process A PI Q and A
The following is an interesting question that was submitted by an eSourcing and SCM Professional regarding the relevancy of the certification programs offered through a number of associations. Reader Question: In SCM, what is the relevance of certifications like APICS-CSCP? Raheel Ahmad eSourcing & SCM Professional India My Response: I actually just returned from a speaking engagement at the APICS Houston 6 Packed conference. While I both write and teach accredited courses for organizations such as the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC), this was my first event with APICS.

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Insight Into Incompetence of Managers & Executives, From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
One of the most common topics of conversation in today’s workplace is the incompetence of managers and executives. And there does not seem to be any evidence that this subject is going away anytime soon. In addition, the managers and executives are very fearful that their subordinates will discover how really incompetent they are. And again, this fear of being “found out” is actually well founded. What is the magnitude of failure among managers and executives? According to one research study, 4 out of 10 newly promoted managers and executives fail. Think about this – that is a 40 PERCENT FAILURE RATE! Why do managers and executives fail? Based upon more than 35 years of experience and observations, your strategic thinking business coach offers a list of ten (10) top reasons for failure.

Is CRM Really As Good As The Buzz?
Over the last few years the buzz has been extensive growth when it comes about CRM or Customer Relationship Management. Marketing executives and Sales executives around the country have jumped on the CRM bandwagon. In fact US businesses have spent over $6 billion in CRM technology software since 2000. So CRM really is as good as the buzz.
Bringing Association Teams Together - One Game At a Time!
In this article published in the Canadian Society of Association Executives Association Magazine details tips and techniques for getting teams to work together more efficiently.
Executive Networking
This article originally appeared in http://www.thenationalnetworker.com Networking isn't just for small companies or for sales executives. In the US and in the UK Chief Executives and senior directors are getting together to discuss their challenges and issues, and to give each other support. Andy Lopata looks at how CEO and Leadership Networks are having an impact in the UK.
Managing Your Daily Barrage of E-Mail
Computers have made our world a much more information rich society, but they have also created so much information that it is sometimes hard to track it all. Most executives average about 100 pieces of e-mail per day! Additionally, according to the National Association of Professional Organizers, e-mail has added one to two hours to each person's work schedule per day compared to 10 years ago. Here 11 Tips for When When You are the Receiver of Email
Help Others Manage Their Daily Baragge of Email and Save Time Too
Computers have made our world a much more information rich society, but they have also created so much information that it is sometimes hard to track it all. Most executives average about 100 pieces of e-mail per day! Are you adding to that barrage? According to the National Association of Professional Organizers, e-mail has added one to two hours to each person's work schedule per day compared to 10 years ago. Here are 10 tips to use when you are the sender of e-mail to save you and the receiver time.

Value, Value Stream, Flow, Pull, Perfection
Manufacturing executives said it didn't apply to them. (They were dead wrong.) Software development executives said it didn't apply to them. (They were dead wrong.) Business & technology services executives said it didn't apply to them. (They were dead wrong.) Sales executives, managers and professionals KNOW FOR SURE it doesn't apply to them. And of course they are right. Right?

Yes, You Too Can Take a Vacation
Surveys are interesting. I took note of this one done by American Express because it backed up some data I learned at a (National Association of Female Executives) NAFE National Conference. According to the survey, 40% of the smallest business owners - those with less than $200,000 in annual revenues - are planning no vacation whatsoever this summer. But even business owners with higher revenues aren't doing much better - only 75% of them expect to get away from the business this summer.

Truck Drivers --- Some of our Best Sales People
I can't tell you how many times I have heard people say exactly that --- "Our Truck Drivers are some of our Best Sales People." In fact, I often made that statement myself when I ran my own Steel Processing Distribution Center. During seminars and association meetings I still often hear CEO's and other executives make that comment over and over again. But ------ When I ask for a show of hands as to how many people actually train their truck drivers on sales techniques very few hands go up.

Advice For Corporate Executives In the Frying Pan
It's become a reality TV show of corporate executives shooting themselves in the foot. Perhaps the most footworthy was the former BP CEO's famous remark that he wanted his life back. So here are some tips that corporate executives in the frying pan should keep in mind.

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