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Women in Supply Chain: Manifest's Katie Date Talks Bringing Together Women in Supply Chain
Katie Date, SVP of industry relations and strategic initiatives at Manifest: The Future of Logistics, was the keynote speaker at Food Logistics' and Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2023 Women in Supply Chain Forum.
Warehousing
Nominations Close June 7 for 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award
Warehousing
Shattering Glass Ceilings at This Year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum
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Women in Supply Chain: ALOM's Lisa Dolan Challenges Conferences to Make a Stage for Diverse Panelists
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Workforce Initiative to Combat Labor Shortages in Food & Beverage Industry
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Alexis Asks: Balancing Gender Diversity
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Ocean Ports & Carriers
How Baltimore Bridge Collapse Continues to Impact Shipments
Baltimore is running out of freight to pick up due to the lack of inbound shipments, so the containers at port have been sitting for a while.
Warehousing
Nominations Close June 7 for 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award
This award recognizes female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network. Submissions close June 7!
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SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain
June 4, 2024
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Register now to hear from experts about the State of Today’s Supply Chains through topics revolve around Warehouse Automation, Generative AI, Automation, Electrification, Company Culture and more.
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International Women’s Day: What Does Self-Advocacy Look Like to You?
March 8, 2024
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In honor of International Women's Day, we sit down with Bindiya Vakil, CEO & Co-Founder of Resilinc, to talk self-advocacy and promoting female leadership in the supply chain.
Fleet Management
Women in Supply Chain: Trailer Bridge's Amanda Richterkraft Talks Building a Career in Logistics
Amanda Richterkraft, logistics sales ops team lead for Trailer Bridge and one of the 2023 Women in Supply Chain award winners, talks building a career in logistics.
Supply Chain Visibility
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Disrupting Supply Chain Disruptions
Supply chain rock stars are the backbone of the cold food chain. Meet the winner's of this year's Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.
Fleet Management
Women in Supply Chain: Trailer Bridge's Becky Simon's Heart of Service
Becky Simon, employee engagement and training specialist at Trailer Bridge and one of the 2023 Women in Supply Chain award winners, talks mentorship.
Trucking
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Sheer Logistics' Tyler Hoffmeister Named Overall Rising Star
Tyler Hoffmeister, assistant VP of operations for Sheer Logistics, was named an overall winner of the Rising Stars category for this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.
Training/Onboarding
49% of Supply Chain Organizations Have Formal DEI Objectives: Gartner Study
Nearly half of supply chain organizations have formal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) objectives with specific targets on management scorecards, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc.
Mentorship Programs
Women in Supply Chain: Be Your Own Champion, Champion Others
Stop being modest. It's time to be your own champion and champion others. Those are the words of wisdom given by Christine Barnhart, chief marketing and industry officer for Nulogy, and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain winners.
Supply Chain Visibility
2024: the Year of the Rabbit
Here’s to a Year of Longevity, Peace and Prosperity. Here’s to a Year of Rebuilding Supply Chains and Embracing New Relationships. Here’s to Hope.
Training/Onboarding
Why the Women in Supply Chain Forum is More Than a Conference
The Women in Supply Chain Forum is a collective where men and women gather to improve and build skillsets, foster new ideas and make long lasting connections that improve the supply chain. It's more than a conference.
Mentorship Programs
Women in Supply Chain Forum: Better Together is Best
This year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum displayed that working together, collaborating together and learning from each other really is what’s best for the future of the supply chain.
Cold Chain
Nominations Open for 2024 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award
NEW THIS YEAR, this award recognizes Top 100 influential individuals in four distinct categories within the cold chain space, whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain.
Mentorship Programs
Women in Supply Chain: Winners' Accomplishments Exhibit Progress Among Female Leaders in Logistics
This year's Women in Supply Chain winners exhibit a host of accomplishments. From developing mentorship programs within their organization to working with clients to operate more efficiently, this year's winners show progress.
Mentorship Programs
#BetterTogether. Women in Supply Chain Forum Promotes Collaboration in Logistics
The Women in Supply Chain Forum is the industry’s premier networking and educational forum tailored to men and women in executive-level positions to expand their professional network through thought-provoking discussion panels.
Training/Onboarding
Online Training Platform to Certify Frontline Operators, Supervisors
Redzone University is an online training platform designed to certify frontline operators, supervisors and leaders in the use of the QAD Redzone Connected Workforce solution.
Mentorship Programs
Nurturing a Strong Leadership Pipeline for Organizational Success
Embracing a long-term view of leadership development and investing in the growth of team members can pave the way for a thriving and resilient organization that remains at the forefront of its industry.
Supply Chain Education
Young Supply Chain Professionals Express High Job Satisfaction
Nearly 96% of young professionals expressed excitement about their supply chain careers, according to a study presented by Penske Logistics, Korn Ferry and CSCMP.
Trucking
Next Generation In Trucking’s New Curriculum Supports High School CDL Programs
The Curriculum Companion provides five parts of online modules aligned with ELDT standards, along with easy-to-use classroom activities, videos, handouts, and assessments for educators.
Material Handling Equipment
Raymond’s Virtual Manufacturing Day Event to Celebrate Manufacturing Industry
This online program will help teachers and students learn more about future careers in modern manufacturing.
Trucking
Number of Female Fleet Equipment Technicians Shows Substantial Increase
The percentage of female equipment technicians in corporations with for-hire or private fleets in the commercial freight transportation industry has shown a substantial increase, according to new research from Women in Trucking Association (WIT).
Professional Development
Women in Supply Chain: What They're Doing Matters to the Future of Supply Chains
This year's award took in over 400 submissions, the highest amount of applications for this award. This is because what these winners are doing matters to the future of supply chains.
Mentorship Programs
This Year's Overall Women in Supply Chain Winners Exhibit Innovation, Passion and Grace
Meet the two overall winners of this year's Women in Supply Chain award, presented by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
Professional Development
Benefits of Employing and Upskilling Foreign Workers in the Food Industry
Here's the benefits of tapping into the global talent pool, the role of the EB-3 visa program in connecting foreign workers with U.S. employers, and why businesses should prioritize investing in foreign workers.
Trucking
How Evolution of Truck Driver Demographic will Impact State of Transportation
Glenn Koepke, general manager, network collaboration, FourKites, details why the evolution of the truck driver demographic will be a top trend over the next 10 years.
Trucking
Percentage of Female HR Professionals in Transportation Remains High: Study
An average 74.6% of human resources and talent management roles in transportation companies are held by women, according to new data from the Women In Trucking Association (WIT).
Mentorship Programs
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 around DEI, networking, mentorship and more.
Retention
How to Help Organizations Overcome Challenges in Attracting a More Diverse Talent Pool
Hiring with diversity in mind has been proven to attract a high-quality workforce, elevating an organization’s innovation and long-term productivity.
Supply Chain Education
LAST CALL: Submissions Close Friday, July 14 for Women in Supply Chain Award
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.
Professional Development
26% of Supply Chain C-Suite Roles Now Filled by Women: Gartner Study
The survey showed that women now make up 41% of the supply chain workforce, up from 39% in 2022. However, frontline representation continues to lag, with women filling just 31% of these roles.
Mentorship Programs
Trucking, Transportation Sector Sees Substantial Number of Women in Leadership Roles: Study
A significant number of respondents represent major companies involved in transportation with more than 10,000 employees (14.2% of respondents) or large companies with 1,000 to 4,999 employees (13.4% of respondents).
Mentorship Programs
DEI in the Cold Chain
While the supply chain space is executing and upholding its many DEI efforts, there’s still more work to be done.