SCOPE’s Essential Reading List

If you're navigating supply chain hiring as a candidate or a hiring manager, these are the guides to read first.

01

Is There Really a Skills Gap in Supply Chain?

Struggling to find qualified supply chain talent? The skills gap is only part of the problem. Discover why targeting passive candidates is the real solution.

Updated February 2026 - Author Friddy Hoegener
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02

What Happens When Companies Eliminate Entry-Level Roles in Supply Chain?

Entry-level hiring collapsed by nearly 30% in one year. Learn why automating these roles creates a leadership crisis and how to rebuild your supply chain talent pipeline

Updated February 2026 - Author Friddy Hoegener
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03

What Is Supply Chain? Why the Industry Needs a Better Story

What is supply chain? More than logistics, it's the invisible system behind daily life. Learn why the industry needs clearer storytelling to show its true value.

Updated January 2026 - Author Friddy Hoegener
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04

The Truth About AI in Supply Chain: What is Ready vs. What is Risk

What is AI in supply chain management? Explore how machine learning, GenAI, and computer vision optimize demand planning, logistics, and inventory for 2026.

Updated January 2026 - Author Friddy Hoegener
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05

Can America Really Bring Manufacturing Back? The Reshoring Reality Supply Chain Leaders Need to Know

Reshoring sounds simple, but rebuilding US manufacturing infrastructure takes generations. Learn which products should return and which shouldn't in 2025.

Updated October 2025 - Author Melissa Hoegener
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Industry Insights

How to Prepare for Supply Chain Disruptions in 2026: 10 Leaders Share What They Are Doing Now

From multi-tier sourcing to digital twin modeling, 10 business and operations leaders share the specific actions they are taking to build supply chain resilience in 2026.


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Industry Insights

Is There Really a Skills Gap in Supply Chain?

Struggling to find qualified supply chain talent? The skills gap is only part of the problem. Discover why targeting passive candidates is the real solution.


Read More
Industry Insights

What Happens When Companies Eliminate Entry-Level Roles in Supply Chain?

Entry-level hiring collapsed by nearly 30% in one year. Learn why automating these roles creates a leadership crisis and how to rebuild your supply chain talent pipeline


Read More
Industry Insights

What Is Supply Chain? Why the Industry Needs a Better Story

What is supply chain? More than logistics, it's the invisible system behind daily life. Learn why the industry needs clearer storytelling to show its true value.


Read More
Industry Insights

The Truth About AI in Supply Chain: What is Ready vs. What is Risk

What is AI in supply chain management? Explore how machine learning, GenAI, and computer vision optimize demand planning, logistics, and inventory for 2026.


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11 Last-Mile Delivery Solutions That Transformed Operations: Supply Chain Leaders Share What Works

Supply chain and logistics leaders reveal 11 last-mile delivery solutions that cut costs, improve efficiency, and elevate customer experience with insights for today’s operations and logistics professionals.


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Industry Insights

Can America Really Bring Manufacturing Back? The Reshoring Reality Supply Chain Leaders Need to Know

Reshoring sounds simple, but rebuilding US manufacturing infrastructure takes generations. Learn which products should return and which shouldn't in 2025.


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How to Eliminate Waste and Double Efficiency with One Proven Manufacturing Strategy | Procurement Pulse Ep. 4

You cut inventory by 50% and achieve 99.8% on-time delivery. Impossible? One supply chain leader did exactly that, but not by implementing fancy software or hiring consultants.


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How to Hire Supply Chain Talent During Economic Uncertainty (Q4 2025 Trends)

Q4 2025 sees a split supply chain market: AI and infrastructure boom while others wait. Learn how to hire strategically during economic uncertainty.


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How Sales & Operations Planning Prevents Costly Overproduction

Learn how Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) prevents costly overproduction and aligns teams to build only what customers actually want to buy.


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Eliminating Waste in Modern Supply Chain Operations

Discover how lean principles eliminate waste in supply chain operations through common-sense strategies that maximize customer value and operational efficiency.


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The Top 5 Supply Chain Recruiters in 2025

Hiring the right supply chain professionals in 2025 requires specialized recruiting expertise. From boutique firms like SCOPE Recruiting to global leaders like Korn Ferry, here are five firms that stand out for connecting businesses with top procurement, logistics, and operations talent.


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