Women in Supply Chain: Identifying Strengths in Employees is Key to Success

Fiona Lowbridge, VP, client success, for ALOM, says companies should focus on their own strengths vs. weaknesses in order to be creative in closing the labor gap.

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Marina Mayer
Nov 3, 2021
ALOM Technologies Corp.


Fiona Lowbridge, VP, client success, for ALOM, and one of the recipients of Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2021 Women in Supply Chain award, says companies should identify the strengths of each employee and build a team accordingly, as well as promoting within to help retain quality workers.

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