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2026 Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award Celebrates Next Generation of Female Logistics Leaders

This year's winners are making a difference in the supply chain, both personally and professionally. Let's meet the winners from the 2026 Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award.

Training/Onboarding

Why Workforce Development Has to Be an Operating Discipline

Career pathing is one of the most requested elements of workforce development, but it cannot stand on its own. Here's why.

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Mentorship Programs

What I Would Tell My Younger Self: Women in Supply Chain Forum™

TGW Systems Inc.

Through candid stories and practical insights, this session will explore common misconceptions about building a successful career in supply chain, the challenges and opportunities that shaped their leadership, and the lessons they would share with their younger selves.

Women in Supply Chain Forum event featuring speakers Rebecca Call and Alessandra Caminati at Charleston Marriott, November 17-19, 2026

Mentorship Programs

Supply Chain Revolution's Sheri Hinish Named Overall DEI Pioneer: Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award

Supply Chain Revolution

Sheri Hinish, founder and Supply Chain Queen of Supply Chain Revolution Global, was named the overall winner of the DEI Pioneer category for this year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum™ award.

Employee Happiness Just Hit Highest Level Since 2023

Happy companies lose 46% fewer employees than unhappy ones.

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Training/Onboarding

Training Beyond Compliance in Cold Warehousing

University of Nebraska Omaha

Hiring people in the cold chain is difficult but retaining them is even harder. Here's why.

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Training/Onboarding

Preserving Technician Expertise Before Your Best Workers Retire

The retirement of experienced technicians will continue to put pressure on food and beverage manufacturers.

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How AI is Transforming Supply Chain Jobs, Skills and the Future Workforce

Supply Chain Now

Here's how AI is actually reshaping global supply chains, manufacturing, and the workforce behind them.

Marina Mayer, Supply & Demand Chain Executive, discusses AI transformation in supply chain jobs with Supply Chain Now host Scott W. Luton

Ethical Recruitment Atlas Provides Visibility into Global Worker-Paid Recruitment Fees

Consumer Goods Forum

The Ethical Recruitment Atlas brings together large-scale data on recruitment fees and related costs paid by migrant workers to address worker-paid recruitment fees.

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AI’s Impact on Recruiting: How Technology Changes the Skills Mix

iGPS Logistics, LLC (formerly known as Intelligent Global Pooling Systems)

The skill mix is always changing. The need for talented, dedicated people is not.

Etihad Cargo Launches Airline-Led Training Community

The Excellence Hub is dubbed as the air cargo industry’s first logistics training academy by an airline.

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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.

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