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Program and project management

Program and project management

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Program and project management

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- The one thing that's constant in any supply chain is change. And the way we implement change is through projects. That means there's a lot of great opportunities for project managers who have a good understanding of supply chains. What sorts of jobs are we talking about? Maybe we're changing suppliers or onboarding new customers, upgrading information systems, improving processes, or handling mergers and acquisitions. These are all projects and they can be short-term gigs or long-term assignments. They often involve travel and project managers may work on several of them at the same time. Let's take a quick look at some of the things you need to consider when it comes to managing supply chain projects. First, project management is a discipline with it's own set of tools, rules, and jargon. PMs help to set the goals for a project and then make sure that there's a working plan in place to achieve those goals. You can pick up a lot of good project management skills through courses on…

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