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Women in Supply Chain
You Are Your Best Advocate: Women in Supply Chain Award
YOU are your best advocate. YOU AND ONLY YOU. To the women in the supply chain industry who don’t have a mentor, who may not have someone they trust or who may be shy or afraid to ask, please nominate yourself!
Hiring
The Next Generation: Supply Chain Leadership
Sourcing & Procurement
Pros to Know: Just Enjoy the Journey
Mentorship Programs
Pros to Know: Be Excellent, Be Kind and Go After What You Want
Sourcing Solutions
How to Achieve Multi-Departmental Funding and Support for Your Order Management System
Mentorship Programs
Reuters Supply Chain Conference Encourages Leaders to Rethink the Supply Chain
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Software & Technology
Top Software & Tech Award Honors New-to-Market Solutions
NEW THIS YEAR: This award is now a new product award, honoring new-to-market software and technology solutions in both Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive audiences. Submissions close Sept. 22.
Warehousing
Stop, Drop and Nominate a Female Supply Chain Professional
This award honors female supply chain leaders and executives. NEW THIS YEAR, this award is now ALSO open to Food Logistics' readers as well. Submissions close July 14.
Webinars
SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain 2023
June 6, 2023
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Topics revolve around Procurement, Warehouse Automation, Risk Management, Supply Chain Visibility, Achieving a Sustainable Footprint and more.
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Warehousing
Women in Supply Chain Forum Promotes Collaboration in Logistics
This forum was designed to provide that safe space to talk about the real problems and challenges impacting females across the logistics space.
Supply Chain Education
Pros to Know: Think Outside of the Supply Chain Program
Christine Barnhart, VP of product marketing and go-to-market of Nulogy and one of the winners of this year’s Pros to Know award, encourages young supply chain professionals to think outside of a supply chain program and focus on different aspects.
Worker Safety
Why Human Centricity is Trending in Workforce Management
Organizations need to prioritize employee experience to thrive during labor shortages and a skittish economy. Fortunately, modern workforce management links worker wellbeing with desired business outcomes.
Mentorship Programs
3 Ways to Empower Women in Supply Chain Roles
Having women in supply chain leadership positions is essential for boosting collaboration, problem-solving and improving results — but it's an area that needs work.
Mentorship Programs
Pros to Know: Get as Much Education as You Can
Michelle Sodomka, Senior Director of Client Services at Open Sky Group and one of the winners of this year’s Pros to Know award, advises young supply chain professionals to find a mentor, expand networking and learn as much as you can.
Software Solutions
Pros to Know: Don’t Get Hung up on Salary; the Pay Will Come
Eric McPherson, VP, Client Services at Open Sky Group and one of the winners of this year’s Pros to Know award, advises young professionals to not get hung up on salary; do the grind and gain the knowledge.
Mentorship Programs
Women with STEM Degrees Twice as Likely to Pursue Career in Manufacturing Than Men
Agriculture (28%), electronics (27%) and environmental (27%) are the Top 3 sectors leading the charge by having the highest percentage of female leadership in manufacturing.
Warehousing
Women in Supply Chain Forum: Early Bird Pricing Ends July 31
This premier networking event, which will take place Nov. 14-15 at the Hotel Colee in Atlanta, is tailored to men and women to expand their professional network and enhance discussion panels around DEI, networking, mentorship and more.
Professional Development
The Past, Present and Future of Women in Supply Chain
The pool of candidates in supply chain functions has become more diversified today than it was 10 years ago, with women of all backgrounds increasing in representation, and there is room for so much more.
Sourcing & Procurement
Using Supplier Diversity Benchmarks to Improve Program Success
By partnering more effectively with diverse suppliers, your brand can strengthen its bottom line in noticeable ways and drive meaningful societal change, all while strengthening your supply chain competitiveness.
Retention
Pros to Know: People are the Heart of Success
Faith Wilmoth, Director of Managed Operations at ArcBest and one of the winners of this year’s Pros to Know award, explains why people are the heart of success for ArcBest, and how empowering employees is key.
Transportation
Pros to Know: Work Hard, Take Chances, Be a Yes Person
Mitch Luciano, CEO of Trailer Bridge, and one of the winners of this year’s Pros to Know award, advises the youth of today to work hard, take chances and be a yes person in order for opportunities to come.
Warehousing
Stop, Drop and Nominate a Female Supply Chain Professional
This award honors female supply chain leaders and executives. NEW THIS YEAR, this award is now ALSO open to Food Logistics' readers as well. Submissions close July 14.
Trucking
Alexis Asks: Inspiring Women to Keep On Trucking
A bi-weekly blog where managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics in the supply chain. On International Women's Day, we look at women in supply chain and how to inspire the next generation of female drivers.
Hiring
Supply Chain Execs Looking for New Talent, Skills
57% of survey participants are experiencing challenges finding talent with end-to-end supply chain knowledge.
Sourcing & Procurement
Women in Procurement and Supply Chain Still Experience Gender-Based Adversity
23% of respondents said women make up 40-50% of their procurement leadership team, but just 15% see this composition of women in the C-suite or Board of Directors.
Mentorship Programs
How to Put Supply Chain DEI Efforts into Action
Long before COVID-19, the supply chain needed fresh solutions to deal with increasing customer expectations. But now, businesses must evolve if they want to keep up.
Mentorship Programs
Supply Chain Network to Moderate Discussion on Humanitarian Logistics at Manifest
This panel will talk about the state of procurement, how to support humanitarian logistical needs and more.
Sourcing & Procurement
Women in Supply Chain: How to Manage Work-Life Balance
Holly Tran, director of account management for ALOM, and Taylor Houser, account manager for ALOM, both winners of this year's Women in Supply Chain award, talk about the ongoing challenge of balancing work and life.
Professional Development
Women in Supply Chain: Not About Being the Loudest in the Room, but the Most Effective
Kathleen Smith, global services operations leader for Converge, an Arrow company, and one of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2022 Women in Supply Chain award winners, explains why it’s not always about being the loudest voice in the room.
Warehousing
SCN Summit: Future of Supply Chains Kicks off Today
SCN Summit features industry experts and thought leaders from the supply chain space to talk future of supply chains, what’s in store for logistics companies, trends and technologies in logistics and more.
Transportation
Women in Supply Chain: There’s a Place in Supply Chain for Everyone
Paige VanFossen, VP, e-commerce operations, DHL Supply Chain, North America and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain award winners, details why the many layers to the supply chain industry make it so everyone can be involved.
Retention
Women in Supply Chain: More Gender-Diverse Workplace Produces Higher Performance
Susan Estes, Senior Supply Chain Consultant, Client Services for Open Sky Group and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain award winners, details how a more gender-diverse workplace environment produces higher performance.
Expert Columnists
3 Personal Insights for Women Breaking Through the Trucking Industry
The demand for drivers and the competitive pay that comes with the job make the trucking industry an untapped resource for women. This is an exciting time to level the playing field and build a revolutionary system that supports startups owned by women.
Professional Development
Women in Supply Chain: Don’t Fear Speaking Up
Smitha Raphael, Chief Product and Delivery Officer for SnapFulfil and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain award winners, details why it’s easy to question what women know about the supply chain, but that goes away once women speak up.
Training/Onboarding
5 Lessons Learned from the Stage at This Year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum
If I could chat with my 25-year-old self and say, one day, you will help create an event where you will not be the only female in the room, I wonder how my 25-year-old self would respond.
Warehousing
Manifest Celebrates Women in LogisticsTech During Women’s Lunch
The Women’s Lunch will celebrate women in LogisticsTech in partnership with DHL Supply Chain, Daimler Truck North America, Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
Professional Development
Women in Supply Chain: Step Back and Understand the Big Picture
Amanda Hall, Director of Quality Assurance at DHL Supply Chain, North America and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain winners, advises newcomers to the supply chain industry to take a step back, understand processes and look for areas to improve.
Trucking
Women in Supply Chain: Having Multiple Perspectives at the Table Generates Some Pretty Great Ideas
Kaitlin Rusbarsky, Managing Director, International Operations for NorthPoint Logistics and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain award winners, details why solutions-minded individuals bring opportunity for the company as well as its clients.
Warehousing
Here's What I Learned at the Women in Supply Chain Forum
The 2022 Women in Supply Chain Forum sparked conversations about women in the supply chain and offered a workshop on collaborative problem solving through self-advocacy, communication and collaboration.
