Young supply chain professionals give candid comments in UTK whitepaper

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Global Supply Chain Institute (GSCI) has released a whitepaper titled “Young Women’s Perspectives on Supply Chain Diversity and Inclusion.” AWESOME Advisor Mary Long, managing director of GSCI’s Supply Chain Forum is co-author of the report, along with Dr. Diane Mollenkopf and Ted Stank, who served as contributing editor. Continue reading

Seven Smart Moves to Make Bigger Waves for Women’s Leadership

The latest “collective wisdom” of senior supply chain leaders on the topic of moving women’s leadership forward has been compiled in a new AWESOME Action Agenda. Seven Smart Moves for Making Bigger Waves for Women’s Leadership will be released at CSCMP EDGE on September 15-18 in Anaheim. Continue reading

Industry publication refers to AWESOME/Gartner study

The publication Refrigerated and Frozen Foods recently featured an article titled “The rise of women in supply chain and logistics.” The article highlights observations from the AWESOME/Gartner Women in Supply Chain survey, including that more organizations have reported initiatives to improve gender diversity over the past several years. Read more about the 2019 Research. Continue reading

AWESOME announces panelists for September 18 Mega Session

The critical issues related to supply chain talent will be addressed at CSCMP EDGE on Wednesday, September 18, in a powered by AWESOME mega session: Leveraging Talent to Innovate, Disrupt and Scale Your Supply Chain. Use the AWESOME code EDGE19-AWESOME for a discount on CSCMP Registration ($400 savings). Continue reading

AWESOME leaders are speakers at first “Women in Supply Chain Summit” held by MIT

The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics has launched a new initiative to support the professional growth of women in supply chain. The first of a planned series of summits was held on March 26-27 in Boston. AWESOME Advisor Maria Nieradka, Principal of Three Lions Consulting, was featured as a speaker leading into a discussion on Filling the Talent Gap, and Dana Stiffler, Managing Partner of Gartner, spoke about Mentorship, Sponsorship and Networking. Continue reading

2019 survey will update information on progress of women’s leadership

The 2019 AWESOME / Gartner Women in Supply Chain Research will be launched the week of January 21. Results will be used to assess progress as companies work to advance women’s leadership. AWESOME leaders who receive a request are encouraged to complete and return the survey no later than (date). Continue reading