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.

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Marina Mayer
Nov 22, 2022
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Smitha Raphael, chief product and delivery officer for SnapFulfil and one of Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2022 Women in Supply Chain award winners, details why it’s easy for people to question what women know about loading a truck or unloading a forklift, but that goes away once women speak up and offer up suggestions.

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