Prompted Post 9/12

Hi guys! This week, it is my job to find a blog and a scholarly article written about my field! I am narrowing my focus slightly for this task and turning to my major, Supply Chain Management! In my next post I'll talk more about that, but here is what I found. 

The blog that I found, written by Robert Handfield, includes links and allows comments which makes it user-friendly. Its goal is to share information, opinions, thoughts, and to pose questions. Blogs are very informational, but often times, the material is taken from elsewhere and cleaned up a bit to make it straight to the point. This particular blog appeals to those interested in the future happenings in the Supply Chain field. The average person who does not know much about SCM will probably not find this blog useful or interesting, but for those of us interested in the business, it is great! Here is the link --> http://scm.ncsu.edu/blog/


The article I found, written by Cliff Holste, also shares information about Supply Chain. Because he is a professional, it is very different than the blog. The article appeals to a more formal, more mature audience. He uses bigger words, more advanced terms, and he throws out some names that the average college student may not know. The audience is most likely aware of the changes happening in the Supply Chain field, and Cliff elaborates on said changes. He talks about the improvements, changes, and updates happening right now. Here is his link --> http://www.scdigest.com/EXPERTS/HOLSTE_13-09-11.PHP?cid=7399&ctype=content


Each piece of writing, both the blog and the article, is clean, straight to the point, and are presented in a modern way. Neither one is too long or too fancy to understand, but it is clear that the blog gives you a more basic understanding than does the article. So the question is, which is more useful? I say that both combined give someone interested in SCM a good understanding of the current issues and topics. But, if you're looking to find out some basic information about SCM itself, find yourself a copy of Supply Chain Management for Dummies, or turn to my next post about the basics of it. :) 

Works Cited:
Holste, Cliff. "Logistics News." : Managing Dynamic Change Within A Fixed System.                N.p., 11 Sept. 2013. Web. 12 Sept. 2013.
Handfield, Robert. "Auditing, Visibility and Collaboration: The Keys to a Socially                       Responsible Supply Chain." Web log post. N.p., 11 Sept. 2013. Web. 12                        Sept. 2013.