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This episode discusses a book of interviews with twenty-six supply chain leaders, each describing how they built a successful career. The two co-authors explain how the project grew from a shared wish to share inspiring examples and to attract more people into the profession.
A recurring theme is that supply chain professionals should tell the story of their work more effectively, including to senior colleagues and the wider business, so that the function is seen as a partner and enabler. The contributors come from varied industries and regions, and some founded their own companies or reached chief executive roles from operations backgrounds. The book also offers a simple framework that readers can apply, and the authors mention their plans for what follows.