Remodeling supply chain teams for data ROI

[...]job titles such as data analyst, data engineer and data scientist are relatively recent additions to the supply chain management discipline. How are practitioners harnessing these talents to innovate and improve supply chain performance^ A roundtable organized by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and hosted by home goods retailer Wayfair explored the ROI of supply chain data. [...]recruiters may not know the right questions to ask" or have a clear idea of how specific data management skills profiles fit specific technical roles. Data experts value working in teams on challenging data-related problems first; interest in the supply chain domain comes second, pointed out an attendee. [...]the likelihood of retaining new recruits often depends on individual lifestyle choices, and whether the job meets a person's early expectations.