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Ten industries for supply chain operations managers

Ten industries for supply chain operations managers

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Ten industries for supply chain operations managers

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- One way to protect yourself form the ups and downs of the economy is to build a flexible career. So in this video we'll look at how supply chain professionals can add value in number of very different industries. Technology companies make hardware and software and they have supply chains. Hardware companies buy parts, software companies buy computers. In addition to the physical supply chains, digital supply chains are very important to tech companies. Supply chain folks can also work in professional services as consultants or analysts. Consultants work with companies to make improvements and analysts look across an industry studying trends. Financial companies like banks and insurers need to manage a supply chain that includes all of the equipment and computers in their offices. Government supply chains are enormous. Every government department, every school, and every non profit has a supply chain. There's been a growing need for supply chain management in healthcare and…

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