- People most likely sit in an office or cubicle for the majority of the day crunching data and numbers
- People in this field may spend a lot of their time talking to customers on the phone
- People in this field are highly analytical and observant
- People in this field excel in their interpersonal skills
- These people are highly organized
- Individuals in this field have well rounded time management skills
- People in this field probably dislike dealing with troublesome customers and when things do not go their own way when making decisions
"How do you fulfill customer demand in the best possible way? Is it innovation and applications, or operational excellence and responsiveness? The answer is both: Process efficiency and innovation need to evolve together. To succeed, you must operate more effectively and innovate the business concurrently. And, you need to do it across the entire demand-supply chain"
(Hoover, William E.).
Skimming through this book, I was able to find a lot of information on my field that includes what types of skills and characteristics are needed to operate effectively in the supply chain sector. Although I already knew many truths about this field, such as how it takes organizational, interpersonal communication and analytical skills, I learned some as well. Referring to the above quote from the text, one must implement many of these required skills simultaneously to become effective in the supply chain field.
By: Chandler A. Maples
Citations:
Hoover Jr., William E., Eero Eloranta, Jan Holmstrom, and Kati Huttunen. Managing the Demand - Supply Chain. Toronto, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006.
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