Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award: Don’t Fear Speaking Up

Smitha Raphael, Chief Product and Delivery Officer for SnapFulfil and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain Forum™ 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 Forum™ 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.

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

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