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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Fiona Lowbridge, VP at ALOM!

Supply Chain Game Changer

As such we have introduced our “ Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. A year after I had started, I had a chance to present the status of the operations, and the future strategy, at a company wide leadership event. Demand planning in this environment is practically impossible.

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This is NOT thought leadership, it’s practical talk about Supplier Value Management

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The always astute Pierre Mitchell from Spend Matters recently called out an unnamed solution provider for “trying to create some thought leadership about upstream value creation and downstream value capture.” This reminded me of a prior post I wrote about the subject and I wondered if Pierre was writing about me. If so, in my (imperfect?)

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This is NOT Thought Leadership, it’s Practical Talk About Supplier Value Management

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The always astute Pierre Mitchell from Spend Matters recently called out an unnamed solution provider for “trying to create some thought leadership about upstream value creation and downstream value capture.” The post This is NOT Thought Leadership, it’s Practical Talk About Supplier Value Management appeared first on Directworks.

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11 Tips to Take Your Supply Chain Career to the Next Level

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Focus on Leadership Skills Leadership is crucial for advancing in your supply chain career. Improve your interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills to excel. Recognize that leadership is not solely about authority but also about fostering collaboration and navigating challenges with resilience.

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Zarrin Lilani on How Women Lead in Supply Chain

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In sharp contrast with organizations that have fewer women in leadership, more than half of businesses actively focusing on gender equity and inclusion have 50% higher profits and 61% higher revenue growth—73% of these are official leaders in customer satisfaction scores. Where did your supply chain journey start? I moved to the U.S.

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Talent Spotlight: Andrew F. Smith

Procurement Heads

Andrew’s career started in supply chain and M&A roles in Unipart Group, before moving to Royal Mail where he was part of the procurement leadership team that transformed the function, achieving CIPS Gold accreditation in the process. Also key was demand planning, matching our purchasing plans with the ever-changing demand situation.

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Talent Spotlight: Andrew F. Smith

Procurement Heads

Andrew’s career started in supply chain and M&A roles in Unipart Group, before moving to Royal Mail where he was part of the procurement leadership team that transformed the function, achieving CIPS Gold accreditation in the process. Also key was demand planning, matching our purchasing plans with the ever-changing demand situation.