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Talent Development for Successful Supply Management

(TEMPE, Arizona) October 4, 2011— Many firms face a multi-faceted and complex dilemma with regard to talent management. A significant percentage of the workforce is of retirement age, so organizations must capture the institutional knowledge these individuals possess, while at the same time onboarding new talent, from a new generation of workers with unique work styles and goals. There is a continual challenge to "level-up" supply management talent to meet the more strategic demands of the function. Hence, robust talent management programs are vital for competitive advantage. This CAPS Research Critical Issues Partnership report addresses the following areas: talent assessment practices and methods; talent development strategies; retention challenges; global considerations; and generational issues.

The complimentary critical issues report "Talent Development for Successful Supply Management" is available on the CAPS Research public website www.capsresearch.org. First time visitors will be prompted to register to access the reports.

Celebrating our 25th Anniversary, CAPS Research is a nonprofit research organization founded in 1986 to provide leading research to our strategic-minded corporate sponsors and to the public. Our mission is to work in partnership with a global network of executives and academics for the discovery and dissemination of strategic supply management knowledge and best practices. CAPS Research is jointly sponsored by the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, the Institute for Supply Management™, and Global 1000/Fortune 500-size organizations.

Media Contact:
Debbie Maciejewski
Marketing Manager
CAPS Research
800-888-6276 extension 3046
Email: dmaciejewski@capsresearch.org

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