Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award: 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 Forum™ award winners, details how a more gender-diverse workplace environment produces higher performance.

Nov 29, 2022

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Susan Estes, senior supply chain consultant, client services for Open Sky Group and one of Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2022 Women in Supply Chain Forum™ award winners, details how studies show that a more gender-diverse workplace environment produces higher performance and that showing women there’s a place in the industry is a good start to recruiting –and retaining—more women in supply chain.

CLICK HERE to read the full list of 2022 Women in Supply Chain Forum™ award winners.

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What Supply Chain Mentorship Really Looks Like

July 2, 2026

The Integration Group’s Linda McCahill Talks Earning and Sustaining Credible Voice at the Leadership Table: Women in Supply Chain Forum ™ Award

June 23, 2026

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U.S. Businesses Face Shortage of 1.1M Supply chain Workers by 2035: Accenture

June 12, 2026

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The Logistics Talent Paradox: Why Hiring isn’t the Real Problem

June 11, 2026

Mentorship Programs

What Supply Chain Mentorship Really Looks Like

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)

The future of supply chain will be built by people who know their craft and can communicate it. Mentorship is how we build both.

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The Integration Group’s Linda McCahill Talks Earning and Sustaining Credible Voice at the Leadership Table: Women in Supply Chain Forum ™ Award

The Integration Group

Linda McCahill, VP, human resources, The Integration Group, was named a recipient of the 2025 Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award, in the Trailblazers category.

U.S. Businesses Face Shortage of 1.1M Supply chain Workers by 2035: Accenture

Companies are expected to create more jobs in the supply chain as production gets reshored to the United States.

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The Logistics Talent Paradox: Why Hiring isn’t the Real Problem

There isn’t a lack of people interested in the industry. Instead, it’s a misalignment between how companies hire, how they train, and the tools they expect people to work with once they arrive.

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Training/Onboarding

Managers Struggle to Predict What Skills Will Matter Next

Nearly half of respondents say some of their job skills have become outdated within the last five years.

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Why Supply Chain Turnover isn’t an HR Problem

The gap between job description and operational reality is where turnover is born. And that gap is not created by HR. It is created by operations.

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AI Drives Highest Job Cuts in Technology Sector Since August 2024

Challenger, Gray & Christmas

AI led all reasons for job cuts for the third month in a row, followed by bankruptcy, closings and restructuring.

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Training/Onboarding

Manufacturers Committed to Structured Upskilling Achieve 79% Readiness for Workforce Transformation

The sharpest results came from employees who engaged in active learning and reassessment.

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The Logistics of Labor: Managing Seasonal Spikes and Frontline Burnout in 2026

Seasonal spikes are recurring events in a calendar that consist of increased consumer activity. If they are not prepared for accordingly, they can be a serious cause of employee burnout.

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Workforce Development: Make AI Your Supply Chain Colleague

There’s no question that AI colleagues will be a critical part of tomorrow’s supply chain teams. Here's why.

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Human First, Digital Always: Implementing AI and Automation to Promote Workforce Development

The organizations getting this right are not using AI to dehumanize operations. They are using it to make work clearer, faster, safer, and more sustainable.

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Labor Shortage Isn’t from Lack of Skills; It’s from Lack of Visibility into Current Employee Skillset

The report highlights three critical gaps: perception, development and utilization.

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