Supply Chain Management
What kind of education is required?
Is experience in the field needed?
No. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, it is not necessary to have either experience in the field or on the job training.
The Typical Entry Level Education is a Bachelor's Degree.
Source: Bureau of Labor and Statistics:https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/logisticians.htm#tab-1
What is the median salary?
Difference in pay between Men and Women?
According to our 2014 Supply Chain Salary Survey, the disparity is quite eye-opening: Not only do men outnumber women by a staggering figure (93% men vs 7%), but they outearn them by a sizable amount as well: $107,811 vs. $81,595.
Amount for median salary
Source: Blanchard, DaveAuthor InformationView Profile. Material Handling & Logistics; Cleveland (Feb 19, 2014).
What is the job description for an SCM?
Types of Entry Level Positions
Source: https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/careers/occupations/Occupation-profile.aspx?keyword=Supply%20Chain%20Managers&onetcode=11919904&location=USA
Define the description of a Supply Chain Manager
Source:
Gould, L. S. (2005). WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SUPPLY CHAIN MANAgEMENT. Automotive Design & Production, 117(2), 52-53. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/docview/217445668?accountid=8289
What types of required skills are necessary?
Inventory Control
Li, G. G., Zhou, J. Y., & Yang, T. (2014). The research of inventory management based on the supply chain. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 687-691, 5116-5119. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy2.apus.edu/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.687-691.5116
Communication
The skilful expression, transmission and interpretation of knowledge and ideas.
Source: Bisogni, Paolo. Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov. Economic Sciences. Series V; Brasov1 (2008): 1-4.
Procurement and Distribution of products
Scholarly Articles that have been peer reviewed and can explain the necessity of procuring and distributing products around the world.
