From the course: Careers in Supply Chain and Operations
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Transition into supply chain management
From the course: Careers in Supply Chain and Operations
Transition into supply chain management
- There's been a growing demand for supply chain professionals in lots of industries. But how do you transition into a supply chain job at this point in your career? Well, some folks go back to school, they get a degree or a certification. But if you've ever had a job before, then there's a good chance you already have some relevant supply chain skills. So let's start by looking at how your past experience can help you transition into a new field. Understand that the term, supply chain management, was invented in the 1980s as a way to describe a lot of complex interactions that occur within and between businesses. So it's a fairly new term that encompasses a lot of what goes on in a company. And believe it or not, there are a lot of people today who have jobs that are critical to the supply chain and they don't even realize it. Let's look at some of the keywords that you'll often see in a supply chain related job description: logistics, distribution, transportation, material handling,…
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