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Finish What You Start and Never Give Up

BlueYonder

Christine and family on a recent trip to Tonga. CS: Growing up, I spent summers in the South Pacific, Tonga. You also must make time on your calendar to get work done or else you could be in meetings from 9 a.m. You will never find me a client meeting saying I am a senior director of this team. SCN: Where did you grow up?

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Profiles in Leadership: Chef José Andrés

Enterra Insights

The volcanic eruption near Tonga reminds us that we never know where or when a disaster will strike. Then, there’s the actual planning process, and then there’s all the post-plan meetings, reactions, and revisions.” “However, it’s his humanitarian efforts that can teach us a lot about supply chain management.”[1]

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Finish What You Start and Never Give Up

BlueYonder

CS: Growing up, I spent summers in the South Pacific, Tonga. You also must make time on your calendar to get work done or else you could be in meetings from 9 a.m. You will never find me a client meeting saying I am a senior director of this team. It is good to be home. SCN: What was your first job (ever)?

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

In a world with an increasing number of political disturbances and mounting pressure to create sustainability, companies in a global market have to design their logistics strategy to meet demand in a cost efficient, optimal way: Plan. Poor forecasting leads to rush orders to meet the delivery requirement demands of customers.

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Gartner’s Women in Supply Chain Survey 2016

Supply Chain Movement

To meet the aspirations identified in this research, we need to see more formal goals and targets on management scorecards, supported by corresponding pipeline planning, recruitment and development initiatives within supply chain organizations. >>Please Set specific goals that articulate a concrete result. Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

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Gartner’s survey analysis: Women in Supply Chain 2016

Supply Chain Movement

To meet the aspirations identified in this research, we need to see more formal goals and targets on management scorecards, supported by corresponding pipeline planning, recruitment and development initiatives within supply chain organizations. >>Please Set specific goals that articulate a concrete result. Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

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Mindmap for the Supply Chain Director 2020

Supply Chain Movement

Not only does this demand a new approach, requiring an organisation and its employees to display more agility and responsiveness, but it also creates the need for a supply chain architect in order to meet the changing needs of customers, both now and in the future. Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Switzerland. Syrian Arab Republic. Tajikistan.