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Our global survey of the supply chain profession for 2024 is open! There's a lot of talk right now about the use of AI in supply chain. But just how much of the talk is reality vs. hype? How much impact do you think AI will have on supply chain capabilities over the next few years and in what areas? What impact do you think AI will have on your job? Are you ready for the ride? The survey takes just 5 minutes to complete and you can submit your responses anonymously. All responses will be reported in aggregate. We'll share the results with you later this year in a free report plus a live webinar in early December. Here's the link to get started:  https://lnkd.in/evG4b2Qa The more responses, the richer the results, so we invite you to share this post with your network of supply chain colleagues. Your input is incredibly valuable and provides an opportunity for us to share a true picture of what the profession thinks about this potentially revolutionary technology – so a big thank you in advance for taking part and for sharing! #supplychain #ai #leadership #impact #people #readiness #attract #retain #develop #include #survey

We talk about female leadership in supply chain a lot here at boom! Global Network. As a global community for women in supply chain, many of our members are moving into, or are thinking about, taking the leap into a more senior role.      We know that learning from the experiences of others can help our members to consider how best to navigate the new experiences and challenges that a leadership role may bring. On Wednesday 6th November (9 am GMT), boom! host Beth Morgan will be doing just that as she speaks with three guests who are already on the leadership ladder to hear about their experiences and perspectives on progressing into increasingly senior leadership roles in supply chain.     Our guests are:   - Wei Chen, VP Supply Chain China, The Estée Lauder Companies   - Ellen Hudreaux, VP Customer Delivery Experience, Schneider Electric    - Kerren Ratcliffe, Associate Director Customer Logistics, Coca-Cola   Europacific Partners     📢 Members: sign in now to RSVP to this event >>https://lnkd.in/eGymrwP7 >> A replay will be available shortly afterwards to members.    If you are an employee of one of our corporate members*, you are also welcome to join this event. Contact members@boomglobalnetwork.com for the registration link.    *Check the logos at https://lnkd.in/dhuRKNk #supplychain #womeninsupplychain #leadership #femaleleadership #supplychain5050 #inspiration #makingtheleap #leadershiptransition #climbingtheleadershipladder

In a recent Share & Celebrate interview, our Director of Supply Chain Research, Melanie Salter, talked to Rebecca Fries, Senior Manager, Global Network Planning at Evonik.  Managing and improving planning processes in the chemical industry is a vital and pressurised role. Rebecca manages the harmonization and improvement of processes of the global production network for the Business Line Silica at Evonik, encouraging collaboration and a move away from siloed thinking.  boom! members can listen now on the boom! platform. >> https://lnkd.in/efemH6C >> or jump straight to the Share & Celebrate series on the boom! app. Thank you, Rebecca, for this fascinating conversation! 🙌 #supplychain #womeninsupplychain #chemicalindustry #planningprocesses #supplychain5050 #shareandcelebrate boom! Global Network

Last week, boom! Global Network hosted an event focusing on supplier diversity and inclusive procurement. We heard from  Lushentha Naidoo  (Managing Director, European Supplier Diversity Program) and  Reshma Sheikh (Managing Director, MSDUK) about how they are working to create positive change in the global supply chain by empowering ethnic minority businesses. These two European non-profit organisations are committed to supplier diversity and inclusive procurement. They create a platform for corporate customers to work with and use their networks to find suppliers – they are the bridge that connects them. As they both emphasise, supplier diversity is a business imperative. We also heard from two special guests: Anna Hakobyan, PMP, CFCM (Global Sustainability, Supplier Diversity & Government Compliance Lead at AstraZeneca) and Axelle Ahanhanzo, (founder and change maker at LAUDACE ), who talked about their experiences working with MSDUK and ESDP. If you weren’t able to join us live, you can watch the replay here: https://lnkd.in/eUu6arsg A big thank you to Lushentha, Reshma, Anna and Axelle for joining us! 🙏 #supplychain #inclusivesupplychains #ethnicminoritybusiness #supplierdiversity #winwin #everyonewins

Are you heading to CPG Supply Chain Connect in Berlin next month? Make sure to connect with boom! Global Network's Director of Supply Chain Research, Melanie Salter who is speaking at the event. You can find out more about the event and how you can be a part of it, here: https://lnkd.in/ef9j_Xzg #supplychainleaders #CPG #FMCG #supplychainbestpractice #supplychainleadership #connect

Have you read the latest edition of the Supply Chain 50/50 blog yet?    This month, Melanie Salter explores the important topic of supplier diversity and inclusive procurement. As the title of the blog suggests, it’s another ‘no brainer’ business case.    Here’s how Melanie explains it…    ‘The reasons for creating a supplier diversity programme are very similar to those for embracing employee diversity in an organisation and embedding inclusion into its DNA. First and foremost, it's the right thing to do and it benefits wider society by generating economic opportunity for disadvantaged communities. Secondly, there's a strong business case – just in case the moral reason is not enough.’    Check out the blog to see the business case laid out and for further insights about how to drive supplier diversity and inclusive procurement effectively: https://lnkd.in/eiNJufNn We’ll discuss this topic with a panel of experts later today. You can join us by reserving your free place via the link below and if you can’t join us live, by reserving your place, you’ll have access to the event replay: https://lnkd.in/eE4Jc-Ya #supplierdiversity #procurement #supplychain #nobrainer #everyonewins

We’ve had an influx of responses since launching our supply chain survey, ‘AI, the Supply Chain Professional’s Perspective’. A big thank you to those who have participated; the data already makes for some very interesting reading! 🤔   If you haven’t completed the survey yet, we’d love to hear what you think... Are you concerned about how AI might influence your work? Or are you excited about how AI might impact supply chain capabilities in the future?    The survey takes five minutes to complete, and your input helps to provide a clearer view of how supply chain professionals feel about AI and its impact: good, bad or in-between. We’ll share the survey results in early December; watch this space! 👀   Here’s the link to get started - https://lnkd.in/evG4b2Qa  #supplychain #ai #leadership #impact #people #readiness #attract #retain #develop #include #survey

We can’t wait to sit down with Lushentha Naidoo and Reshma Sheikh this Thursday to hear about how they’re working to connect diverse suppliers with progressive procurement organisations to create more inclusive supply chains.    We’ll also hear from special guest Anna Hakobyan, PMP, CFCM (Global Sustainability, Supplier Diversity & Government Compliance Lead at AstraZeneca) about her experience of embracing inclusive procurement and what the impact has been to AstraZeneca's business.    If you haven’t already, you can reserve your free place by following this link: https://lnkd.in/eE4Jc-Ya   And here’s the bonus… if you can’t join us live, by registering your place, you’ll have access to the event replay! 🙌 #supplychain  #inclusivesupplychains  #ethnicminoritybusiness  #supplierdiversity  #winwin  #everyonewins

On the 17th of October, boom! Global Network! hosts ‘Creating Win-Win Business Outcomes Through Inclusive Supply Chains’.     Director of Supply Chain Research, Melanie Salter will be joined by Lushentha Naidoo and Reshma Sheikh for this live and interactive discussion.   ‘This is such an important topic, and there is so much to learn. I find it interesting that supplier diversity seems to be in its infancy in Europe, whereas, in the US, supplier diversity is much more established. We need to understand how Europe can catch up!’ says Melanie. Join us to find out more and to hear about the work that Lushentha and Reshma do at ESDP and MSDUK, to bring together ethnic minority businesses and leading global corporations that are committed to supplier diversity and inclusive procurement.   Register now at https://lnkd.in/e8Mx6QCp   #supplychain #inclusivesupplychains #ethnicminoritybusiness #supplierdiversity #winwin #everyonewins

We might be in ‘spooky season’ but there’s nothing scary about what’s happening here at boom! Global Network this October! So boom! members, grab your pumpkin spice latte and settle in for another jam-packed month, full of learning, inspiration and networking! 🎃   👋 Meet & Greet: We’re delighted to have interviewed our boom! member Malgorzata Pajak for Meet & Greet this month. Read the article on 8 October to hear about her job as shift leader at Specsavers - Airways Optical. She shares her background, career path and the moments she has been most proud of in her career.   🧘♀️ Be Well: Our wellbeing at work expert, Lucy Griffith, shares her advice on inviting more flow into our working days on 15 October. Lucy looks at a few practical ways to get into the sought-after mental state of ‘being in the flow’, where we are totally focused, energised and productive. Watch the video or listen in on SoundCloud.   🙌 Share & Celebrate: Our live event this month on 17 October is Creating Win-Win Business Outcomes Through Inclusive Supply Chains. Join boom! host Melanie Salter as she speaks with Lushentha Naidoo, Managing Director, European Supplier Diversity Program (ESDP) and Reshma Sheikh, Managing Director, MSDUK, about how they are working to create positive change in the global supply chain, by empowering ethnic minority businesses.   🔝 Advance & Lead: Roberta Chiesura, Global Procurement Manager, Infineum, talks to Director of Supply Chain Research, Melanie Salter about Infineum's DE&I journey moving beyond affinity groups to company-wide allyship on 29 October.   Members >> Log into boom! to access all this and more >> https://lnkd.in/efemH6C Replays of the live sessions will be available shortly after if you're unable to attend.   Not a member but want to find out more? Drop Erin Meehan a line. #supplychain #womeninsupplychain #supplychain5050 #powerincommunity #boom #everyonewins #october #memberupdate