Supply Chain Management Lags Other Fields in Advancing Women

March 22, 20141 minute read

The field of logistics and supply chain management is lagging behind some other fields in advancing women as leaders. Forward-thinking organizations in industries such as law, banking, and management
consulting, started as long as two-to-three decades ago to actively attract, develop, retain, and advance women as leaders. Some of the obstacles and issues identified at our Symposium as being deterrents to women achieving their full leadership potential are considered to be universal, whereas other challenges are specific to the supply chain profession.