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 Hazmat Shipping Software Helps Enterprises Manage Regulated Freight

One missed field can hold a truck at the dock or trigger a fine. Here’s how hazmat shipping software helps enterprises manage dangerous goods with fewer errors and more consistency.


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How to Run an Annual Freight RFP: The Skills Supply Chain Teams Are Hiring For

How to run an annual freight RFP stage by stage, what annual freight RFP software changes about the role, and the six skills supply chain teams now hire for.


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How to Evaluate Lean Experience When Hiring Operations Talent

A hiring manager's guide to Lean, Six Sigma, and belt credentials, with seven interview questions and a scorecard for evaluating operations candidates.


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6 Strategies for Hiring During a Supply Chain Talent Shortage

The supply chain talent gap is projected to reach 1.1 million roles by 2035. See five ways companies can adjust their hiring strategy to compete.


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Scaling Internationally? Here's Why Tech Brands Need Customs Brokers

Expanding internationally? Learn why tech companies need customs brokers to manage classification, compliance, export controls, and cross-border trade.


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Hiring Your First Procurement Leader: Scope, Level, and Compensation

When to hire a dedicated procurement leader, how to calibrate the level, what the role should own, what it pays, and how to run the search.


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More "Perfect" Resumes, More Interview Letdowns: 9 Hiring Leaders Weigh In

Employers are seeing more polished resumes than ever, yet more mismatched hires. Hiring leaders explain why, and how they're adjusting their screening process.


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Top 10 Supply Chain and Recruiting Insights from Season 1 of Procurement Pulse

Ten insights on AI, hiring, and supply chain strategy from Season 1 guests of Procurement Pulse.


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How Smaller Companies Can Compete with Big Employers for Top Supply Chain Talent

Smaller companies can attract elite supply chain professionals without a Fortune 500 budget. Here is how to build the hiring process that makes it possible.


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When to Hire Your First Supply Chain Manager

Learn the team size thresholds, span of control benchmarks, and role distinctions that tell you it may be time to hire your first supply chain or operations manager.


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Supply Chain Metrics Most Teams Aren't Tracking (But Should Be)

Supply chain experts share the overlooked metrics they track, from supplier confirmation lag to Time-to-First-Activation, and how each one has improved their operations.


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Supply Chain Technology: What's Overhyped and What's Actually Worth the Investment

Discover which supply chain technologies are overhyped and which drive real ROI. Explore expert insights on AI, blockchain, and logistics innovation for 2026.


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