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The Rise of Women in Supply Chain: Career Choice

SCMDOJO

One of the primary obstacles is the lack of representation in leadership positions, limiting their visibility and opportunities for advancement. Leadership Potential: As companies recognize the importance of supply chain optimization, women have ample opportunities to rise through the ranks and take on leadership roles in the field.

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Characteristics of Supply Chain Leaders vs. Laggards

Supply Chain Collaborator

A majority of shippers use transportation logistics automation tools like TMS, route optimizers, YMS, WMS, fleet management and freight payment & audit solutions. Consistency of leadership and culture. Changing leadership. Focus on Horizontal Processes. Focus on traditional metrics. Building of Balanced Scorecards.

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UltraShipTMS Inbound Logistics Solution Selected by The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.

Supply Chain Collaborator

The challenges of managing the inbound logistics of thousands of products from hundreds of suppliers prompted Bon-Ton’s supply chain leadership to seek and engage a comprehensive, inbound transportation management system (TMS) solution.