GOODQUESTION Readers Weigh In
CRISIS NEGOTIATORS. This work demands a profound ability for optimizing outcomes, maintaining adaptability in light of emerging information, adeptly executing How Would You Complete This Sentence? Supply Chain Professionals Would Make Great __________. Survivors and Castaway Companions
strategies (maximizing time and risk vs. reward analysis), fostering intrinsic motivation for improvement, and embodying negotiations expertise. –Evan Rago Sales Director, Gather AI SOCIAL WORKERS help individuals, groups, and families prevent and cope with problems in their everyday lives. Supply chain professionals constantly do the same work with a host of different companies to prevent and cope with delays in the everyday movement of cargo. –Stephen Lyman Executive Director, Maritime Association of the Port of NY/NJ SOCCER ATHLETES. Both professions demand team players and require strategic thinking, team coordination, and agility to pivot when faced with unexpected obstacles. Superior communication skills and a focused drive to achieve their goals are also essential qualities shared by both. –Jose Barahona VP Sales, Magaya GAME DESIGNERS. Supply chain professionals’ knack for problem- solving, optimizing processes, and foreseeing outcomes makes them adept at creating engaging, strategic games or puzzles that challenge and intrigue players. –Dennis Moon COO, Roadie
Survivors on a desert island. If there’s a single role that consistently just figures it out, it’s supply chain professionals. –Keith Moore CEO, AutoScheduler.AI Lost on a desert island companions. If a plane crashes, who do you want by your side? You want someone who is great at math, problem solving, prioritizing, and can get things from A to B. Supply chain professionals are the best executors out there, and like Jeff Bezos famously said, “It turns out ideas are the easy part, execution is everything.” –Ross Williams Director, DSJ Global, a Phaidon International brand
Their ability to anticipate and mitigate potential disruptions aligns with the unpredictable nature of filmmaking. They also excel in collaboration and communication, essential qualities for leading diverse teams of cast and crew.
BAND MEMBERS possess unique skillsets and manage complexity while adapting as a team to deliver on the customer experience. This requires deep expertise, a strong familiarity with what is being performed, and maybe most important, a quality of service and devotion to the craft. At our best, supply chain professionals create great music together. –Laura Sheehy Chief Human Resources Officer Odyssey Logistics MOVIE PRODUCERS due to supply chain professionals’ adeptness in coordinating and orchestrating complex processes. Just as they manage the flow of goods and services efficiently, they can oversee the intricate logistics involved in film production, from sourcing equipment and materials to coordinating locations, schedules, and budgets.
–Inna Kuznetsova CEO, ToolsGroup
ARMY GENERALS because they constantly weigh their strategies against risk and reward. They also know all about combined operations. –Tom Moore CEO and Founder, ProvisionAi HISTORIANS because origins, tracking, and transparency are vital for business growth. With B2B customer demands for digital compliance, ensuring digitally enabled origin and supply chain data is crucial.
–Sebastiaan Verhaar CEO, Sana Commerce
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