The John*s* Hopkins data does look up-to-date. I'd support the move to JHU.
JHU is currently reporting:
Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
Well try Appsheets & check it out. Plus its $5-$10 /user/month.
But Appsheets allows free for up to 10 users & it has lots of features you'll need & like. Since it's a "local community health-center", I can help a little with "your voluntary mission".
I do this for a living & I've done this before but for 100-250 employees It'll definitely have to be paid to accessed by more than 10 people
You got it all planned out man. SQL, Python, R and even Tableau if you can. ERP's are a huge plus. Each company's ERP userface is different but I recommend looking up free "classes" on LinkedIn or Lynda. Udemy.com is a great source too. Opportunities are endless. If you can, I highly recommend doing a semester internship just to get that real-world experience out there. It's a tall task though, depending on where you live. Good luck
I usually ask "who usually makes the coffee in the mornings?" I find it to be a good ice-breaker.
As for OP, it's difficult to know what questions will be asked. Depending on the company you might have luck with Glassdoor. They have a section of questions from applicants based on role as well.
Instead know your resume inside and out. Any questions asked, think of where it came from and how it ties back to your resume. It maybe too late, but I recommend 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions by Ron Fry. It helps develop a mental framework for interviewing.
My last tip would be to hit up LinkedIn. Search for current/former associates with similar job titles at the company or at the competition. Some users literally put their job duties, responsibilities, and achievements in their bio. You can even connect and ask. I did for every job I interviewed for when I was on the hunt and it helped get a sense of what a certain role entails.
Good luck and trust your intuition.
Just send her an email thanking her for everything. It will absolutely make her day. Anything else would be extra, but here's my choice.
I think this is one of the best, also available as a audible book so you can listen on the go. Supply Chain Management for Dummies by Daniel Stanton.
Back when I was a young and ambitious employee, I read this book and implemented a handful of the ideas presented.
My boss, who already thought I was awesome, thought I was even awesomer.
While it’s certainly a bit out of date, the principles are timeless.
Distribution Inventory Management for the 1990s! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00071FAMA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_6HKZM8WRN02W4ZRKXSNC
I did the predecessor to the CLTD (the CTL back when AST&L was separate from APICS) and I got a lot of material either second hand through Alibris.com or interlibrary loan. I would try this for the reading list if possible.
For cases, you could try the site by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
Tableau recently posted an interesting article about some considerations when creating another visualization. They have a link to the JHU github data repository that has raw data in .csv files:https://www.tableau.com/about/blog/2020/3/ten-considerations-you-create-another-chart-about-covid-19
I think that the site you posted though has more granular data.
point 4 "Be cautious when making generalized predictions or comparisons based on regionally specific data." would bear special mention. I'm Canadian so i'm not completely up to date with how things are done in the US. I do know that there isn't a uniform criteria of when to test between provinces and we are limited by the number of tests we do. There is also fairly significant variability within what provinces are doing for social distancing, which will also affect things if you have a predictive model. It's probably the case that the confirmed numbers you see are the tip of the iceberg - for example our city had 10 cases confirmed as of yesterday, but our Medical of Health noted that there was probably about 200-1000 community cases.
I want to echo what others have said about thanking you and other people who work in supply chains. To be honest the only time I've ever thought about supply chains was playing Factorio. That was until I couldn't order any more PPE. This crises really stresses the hard work you guys do behind the scenes. Thank you.
IT infrastructure (containers, VM, VPNs), should not be your concern unless you want to start your own enterprise software company :-). This is precisely what IT is good at.
Modelling is an entirely different problem though. IT is unlikely to support you on that front. If you're already comfortable with SQL, you can move on with Python. This has a lot of value as well.
Hope it helps, Cheers, Joannes
It's never to late to learn coding, not to become a rockstar, just to a get of feel about what it entails ... Basic SQL is relatively straightforward and a safe bet to get started.
In the long run, understanding the dynamics of software is even more important than coding though. In this area, I suggest to start with Joel Spolsky book, it's a bit dated, but remain very accessible and highly relevant.
Also, in order to understand what this "digital" thing is about, I would suggest to have a look at the 21th century trends for supply chain. It should clarify the "why".
Hope it helps. Cheers, Joannes
There's now a graphic novel version of it!
But yeah, The Goal is just a classic, and its observations are evergreen, even if everyone immediately abandoned its conclusions in favor of Lean. We'd have all been a whole lot better off in 2020/2021 if we were using drum/buffer/rope instead of JIT/Lean.
The Goal, as someone already mentioned but Charles H. Fine's Clockspeed is pretty good: https://www.amazon.com/Clockspeed-Winning-Industry-Temporary-Advantage-ebook/dp/B00692LQA6
It's old but still relevant today as it was then.
The reviews on Robert Jacob's CPIM Reference Textbook don't look great on Amazon. However, this Flashcard system seems like an interesting strategy in prep for the CPIM exam: https://www.amazon.com/Flashcard-System-Basics-Supply-Management/dp/1609715039/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=cpim&qid=1616874009&s=books&sr=1-4#customerReviews
I’m reading The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy beyond Covid-19 by Yossi Sheffi. It’s excellent so far.
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As starters get a job you can find in supply chain . Read the following books to optimise you skill cause data is key to progress inventory optimisation and data science for forecasting in supply chain . Learn those skills and you will definitely advance.
Try networking with LinkedIn users who are active in supply chain and connect. Look if you can find a supply chain group of members in Facebook group, quora, or even twitter. Webinars are also good . If you are able to create a good relationship with them they can even share loads of information on guiding you .
How can I sell myself? - well let them know that you are up to date in the supply chain business. For example you joined an industry supply chain or logistic webinar and have taken this few points of and then link it with the job or industry you are applying for.
Research the company and create a (SWOT) analysis, followed with solutions to improve this. This would surprise them and show you are passionated.
Before your interview try to find out the hiring manager on LinkedIn it or the companies website and look at their activities. Here you can find clues to engage with them. This makes you more likeable etc.
From a first year supply chain management student.
The book I used is below. You might be able to find it cheaper somewhere else though. When I got it a while back it was only $58. It was surprisingly helpful at summarizing the concepts of the books.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1604271299/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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They are fairly inexpensive and last a long time. Being an ex-bartender (now) that is what I have been doing.
I found this book online on amazon, but don’t know if it’s exactly what I need. Again, I’m looking for something that’s beyond warehouse and distribution operations science, I’m looking to learn as much as possible about the business side of the 3PL industry both from the customer side and the 3PL side:
Supply Chain Handbook for 3PL, Consultants and Sales Executives https://www.amazon.com/dp/1463723652/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2-AmEb51W133S