Chain Reaction Podcast Supply Chain Careers, Skills and Courses
In this episode Tony Hines introduces the topic of supply chain skills necessary to enter careers in supply chain management. In conversation with two special guests Dr Regina Frei, Associate Professor at Southampton University Business School and Dr Eoin Plant-O'Toole, Associate Professor at Napier University, Edinburgh he asks them what they think are the skills needed to build a career in supply chains. Both guests have new courses that they have developed in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and they speak about the curricula they have developed to support new entrants and experienced managers too.
Dr Eoin Plant-O'Toole is also involved with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and transport (CILT) and he leads the Policy Committee in Ireland and he told us a little about that work and why it is important to network to build contacts to support your career development.