Justin Braford
There are many preconceptions I have about the field of supply chain. I believe the talk between supply chain managers is very professional at first, but once working with each other for awhile you are able to build relationships. I believe the days primarily consist of talking to other supply chain managers from companies making sure the exchange of goods is working efficiently. the entire point of supply chain is to get goods from point A to point B as quickly a possible. I would assume they definitely would dislike when people they are working with are difficult to get ahold of, therefore making business more difficult as well. I feel like the people who thrive in this field are the people who are organized, intellectual, and posses good communication skills. A supply chain manager doesn't have to be a genius, but they do need to have great interpersonal skills. Making sure the transaction is within timely fashion 100% can be incredibly difficult.
After reading an introductory textbook about supply chain management, I have picked up quite a bit of new knowledge. This helped add quite a bit to my previous arsenal of knowledge. This textbook changed my thoughts by showing me how complex the supply chain industry is. There is definitely a reason why it is a fast growing field. Technology is a huge component of the supply chain industry, and is used all the time throughout the entire process. The are multiple stages of supply chain, and each one must be executed efficiently. The goods are bought by consumers, and then transferred from manufacturers to wholesalers to distributers to consumers. My previous conception about communication is very key within all of these stages. A supply chain managers day is definitely packed with calls, meetings, and checking up on the progress of shipments. This resource gave a large amount of insight to the finer details of the supply chain, that I did not previously know.
Handfield, Robert B., and Ernest L. Nichols. Introduction to Supply Chain Management. Harlow: Prentice Hall, 2008. Print.
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