She Supply Chains

21: From Idea to Shelf: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Product Launches with Deidra Willis

This week we welcome, Deidra Willis, Senior Program Manager at Kings Hawaiian.  Deidra shares her background in engineering and business, her career path, and insights into the challenges and opportunities in product innovation. She emphasizes balancing creativity with structured project management to foster successful product launches while maintaining operational efficiency. Deidra shares her insights on building high-performing diverse teams, the role of project management offices (PMOs), and the impact of automation in manufacturing. She discusses the importance of leadership buy-in for PMOs, the challenges of workforce rescaling, and the value of an MBA in enhancing leadership skills. Deidra also offers advice for women entering the supply chain field and emphasizes the significance of personal interests and travel in her life.
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20: Beyond the Metrics: Building Customer-Centric Supply Chains with Elsy Ocejo

This week, we welcome Elsy Ocejo, Vice President of Supply Chain at ILLES Foods. Elsy discusses her current role overseeing end-to-end supply chain processes and the unique challenges and opportunities she faces in a family-owned business. She highlights the importance of innovation, internal partnerships, and customer-centric strategies in supply chain management. Elsy discusses the importance of leveraging technology in supply chain operations, emphasizing the need for good data and the role of AI. She shares insights from her experience in global trade compliance, highlighting the necessity of being globally aware.
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19: Dana Craven's Four A's of Demand Planning: Accuracy, Alignment, Accountability, and Actionability

This week, we welcome Dana Craven, the Senior Director of Demand Planning at Post Consumer Brands. With a background in Supply Chain and Marketing from Iowa State University, she's built an impressive career across the CPG and Electronics industries. Her career spans manufacturing and category management to product development, demand planning, and supply planning. Dana emphasizes the need for integrated teams and a contingency planning mindset to adapt to rapid changes in demand and supply. In this engaging conversation, Dana Craven shares her insights on the future of demand planning, the importance of adapting to new company cultures, and the unexpected turns in her career.
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18: Navigating the Dynamics of Global Supply Chain: An India Perspective with Sharmishtha Niyogi

This week, we welcome Sharmishtha Niyogi, Supply Chain Director at Merck Group. With over 20 years of experience at industry giants like Tata Cummins, PepsiCo, and Rockwell, Sharmishtha is a master of demand and supply planning, inventory management, and digital transformation. She discusses the importance of innovation in supply chains, especially in the context of India's rapidly evolving market. Sharmishtha emphasizes the significance of technology and the human element in ensuring supply chain success while also addressing the challenges and opportunities the current landscape presents. In celebration of Women's History Month, we’re honoring not only her professional excellence but also her passion for mentoring, her advocacy for sustainability, and her unique perspective as a spiritual healer.
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17: Leadership & Navigating Change: Reframing Your Mindset with Angelique Obiri

This week we welcome Angelique Obiri, a Transformational Leadership Coach. She discusses the key development areas for supply chain leaders and the importance of leadership disciplines such as awareness, confidence, authenticity, and connection. Angelique also explores strategies for navigating change and creating high-performing teams, emphasizing the importance of intention and storytelling. The conversation delves into the importance of storytelling in supply chain and leadership, highlighting the need to communicate messages effectively. She also discusses personal and professional growth, offering tips on how to develop and learn.
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16: From Supply Chain to Sales, Leslie Marshall's Supply Chain Career Evolution

This week we welcome Leslie Marshall, National Account Sales Manager at Atlas Copco. Leslie discusses the importance of being prepared, her experiences in engineering and supply chain, and the challenges she faced transitioning to sales. She emphasizes the need for technical expertise, strategic thinking, and fostering innovation within engineering roles. She also offers valuable advice for young professionals entering the field, highlighting the significance of collaboration and embracing discomfort for personal growth.
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15: Navigating the Future of Logistics with Camille Blake

This week we welcome Camille Blake, Senior Performance Manager at Amazon and founder of the Sistah Sips Society. Camille discusses the challenges of balancing efficiency and continuous improvement in warehousing and transportation. She also shares her excitement for the future of the industry, including robotics, green warehousing practices, autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, and data analytics. She encourages women of color in the supply chain industry to do it scared, be open to mentorship, and bloom where they're planted. Camille's personal passion for wine has led her to start a wine group and she envisions merging her love for supply chain with the wine industry in the future.
 
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14: Fostering a Culture of Continuous Improvement with Evelyn Watson

This week we welcome Evelyn Watson, the Senior Director for Continuous Improvement at Perdue Farms. Evelyn discusses fostering a culture of continuous improvement and the importance of metrics that are specific, relative, and actionable. She shares with us some examples of using CI to find innovative solutions and discusses the future of TPM and CI, including the integration of AI and robotics. Evelyn also emphasizes the need for continuous learning, the value of diversity of thought and experiences, and the importance of prioritizing personal and family life.
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13: Building Community and Careers: A Conversation with Liz Raman-Grubbs of Supply Chain Gals

This week we welcome Liz Raman-Grubbs, the creator of Supply Chains Gals, a vibrant community empowering over 20,000 women with the tools and resources to crush their supply chain careers. As a content creator with over 170k followers, she shares her honest, relatable journey navigating her career as a Senior Category Merchant in tech, all while openly discussing her personal growth and overcoming imposter syndrome. Liz emphasizes the importance of data analytics, the challenges of navigating corporate culture, and the empowerment of women in supply chain roles. 
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12: Building Strategy and Finding Your Authentic Self with Maryn Weimer

In this episode, we welcome Maryn Weimer, the Chief Strategy Officer for Spencer Research. Maryn discusses her career journey, including her experience in maintenance and reliability, academia, and market research. She shares her approach to developing long-term strategy, which involves setting a clear direction, involving others in the process, and over-communicating the strategy. She highlights the value of empathy and understanding in leadership roles and the importance of being your authentic self at work. She shares her journey of learning to be true to herself and not worrying about what others think.  She encourages letting go of limiting beliefs and seeking affirmation from within. 
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