In 1999 we called Germany the sick man of the euro. A series of changes then ushered in a golden age—but Europe’s biggest economy now requires another stiff dose of reform https://t.co/zwExMfvbfE
HIRING! Tilburg University is looking to hire three new colleagues in Operations Management/ Supply Chain Management! Please check out the vacancy here: https://t.co/jhAldmb2hW
#hiring#supplychainmanagement#TiU_SCM
Beef emits 31 times more CO₂ per calorie of food than tofu does. By cooking so many cows, we are cooking ourselves, too. Forgoing steaks may be one of the most efficient ways to reduce our carbon footprint https://t.co/ggQzWTBnlh
I had @OpenAI Chat GPT3 take my @Wharton Operations Management MBA exam. It got a B/B-. Is that good or bad news? Can we replicate this at other schools / subjects? Some implications are in this @MackInstitute report https://t.co/fFeNVyddGc
Strategy consultancy acquires a SCM software company!... "The disruptions of the last few years have pushed this “back-office” function into the spotlight, making supply chain transformation one of the top five priorities for many CEOs"
We are excited to announce that @SCMConnections is now part of @McKinsey!
Read more about the acquisition and how we will be working with McKinsey to scale our current capabilities and provide end-to-end, tech-enabled supply chain planning for clients.
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Need an extra motivation for #operations and #supplychain classes? Think they have become even more relevant after this 2019 study.
"Surprisingly, operations was the functional starting point for most of the F100 CEOs, with 25% beginning their careers in an operational role."
Was dürfen Procurement- und Supply-Chain-Professionals vom 𝗕𝗠𝗘-𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 (12.-14.10.22, Berlin) erwarten?
Das beantwortet BME-Bundesvorstand Prof. Michael Eßig.
#procurement#supplychain#scm
(in German) Morgen, 10:00 Uhr BME-Webinar "Die digitale Transformation der Supply Chain" mit interessanten Rednern - und mir ;-). Teilnahme kostenlos: https://t.co/WURity5ozX
"At the end of last year, overall fossil fuels represented 81% of energy consumption. 10 years ago, they were at 82%," says Jeff Currie. "$3.8 trillion of investment in renewables moved fossil fuels from 82% to 81% of the overall energy consumption."