Presentations focus on key challenges facing the supply management industry, including future market directions, workforce development, and catastrophic risk management. Purchasing and contracting departments across North America are having a hard time getting the right people, at the right pay, in the right jobs. Retiring baby boomers means fewer experienced employees, while global outsourcing means fewer entry-level positions to get experience. Add to that a perception of lower earnings for entry positions, and escalating earning demands for experienced supply management professionals and the result is an extremely tight labor market that has companies scrambling to save their labor supply. Training and retention, risk management, and global supply management forecasts are just a few of the key topics addressed by this May's 92nd Annual International Supply Management Conference.
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