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

Mary Long named to Who’s Who Women in Life Sciences

The Bio Supply Management Alliance (BSMA) has named AWESOME Advisor Mary Long, managing director of the Global Supply Chain Institute’s Supply Chain Forum at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business, to Who’s Who Women in Life Sciences. BSMA is an organization that connects operations and supply chain management leaders and professionals in the biotech, biopharma, and biomedical device industries. Continue reading

AWESOME Advisor speaks on data analytics in Warsaw, Poland

Mary Long, Managing Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute’s Supply Chain Forum at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business, and an AWESOME Advisor, was a keynote speaker at the CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals) European Conference in Warsaw, Poland. Continue reading

Heather Sheehan takes an active role in UTK’s Supply Chain Forum

The annual Supply Chain Forum hosted by University of Tennessee Knoxville’s Haslam School of Business included participation by AWESOME Executive Director Heather Sheehan. In addition to being a speaker and holding a roundtable, she was named Outstanding Woman in Supply Chain by UTK’s chapter of the student organization NeXxus. Continue reading

South African Logistics Entrepreneur is featured on podcast

Nozuko Mayeka, founder of Tulsawiz Logistics in South Africa, is interviewed for the Women in Supply Chain series of “Let’s Talk Supply Chain” podcasts. The interviewer, Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, calls Nozuko a “trailblazer, entrepreneur, mother, thought leader, logistics expert, advocate for women in business, women in supply chain and overall someone who inspires.” Continue reading

Sheila Benny is interviewed for Women In Logistics  podcast

Sheila Benny, President of Optricity and a member of the AWESOME community, is featured in a Let’s Talk Supply Chain podcast as part of the Women in Logistics series. The founder and host of the podcasts, Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, broadcasts interviews with top professionals in the supply chain field. Continue reading