Award honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship, and examples set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network.
(HOUSTON, Texas - September 19, 2022) — Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, has selected Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, Supply Chain Management for APQC, as a recipient of its 2022 Women in Supply Chain award.
The Women in Supply Chain award honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship, and examples set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network. This year’s list includes individuals from software and service providers, consultancies and academia, trucking and transportation firms, professional development agencies, sourcing and procurement divisions, and more, all who have helped supply chain clients and the supply chain community at large prepare to meet many of today’s—and tomorrow’s—challenges.
“I’m honored to be included among so many talented women who are making a difference in supply chain and serving as examples for the next generation of women in the industry,” said Brown. “This award is special because it recognizes that there are so many opportunities for women in supply chain, from academia to consulting, procurement to transportation, and software development to manufacturing, to name a few. I’m fortunate to work for an organization like APQC, which remains focused on delivering benchmarks, best practices, and thought leadership to help organizations build transformative and sustainable improvement in their supply chains. I couldn’t enjoy more the opportunity to share our research with the supply chain community.” In addition to this award, Brown has been named twice to Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s Supply Chain Pros to Know list.
“When I launched this award three years ago, I was prepared for an uphill battle. I was envisioning a long road ahead in getting the supply chain industry educated enough as to why it was important to recognize women in the supply chain. But, this award, the winners, and those who submitted nominations—both men and women—are a testament that supply chain organizations were already recognizing their female leaders; they just needed a better platform,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics. “This year, we received over 280 submissions. Almost 100 of those submissions came from men. I’m so proud of everyone who participated, both men and women. I’m proud to call these women mentors, role models, and industry friends. I’m proud to interview them, support them, and help promote their journey. And I hope to see all of this year’s and past years’ winners at our upcoming Women in Supply Chain Forum.”
As APQC’s supply chain research lead, Brown examines best practices, benchmarks, and innovation in supply chain planning, sourcing and procurement, supplier relationship management, logistics, manufacturing, and product development. She combines quantitative and qualitative research to offer APQC members in-depth analysis and actionable insights to make their supply chains more effective, efficient, and strategic. Brown has written hundreds of reports and articles for APQC on a wide range of topics including annual supply chain priorities and challenges, improving procure-to-pay processes, frameworks for creative problem solving in supply chain, sustainability, post-disruption innovation, how AI is driving new skills, open innovation, and collaboration. Her newest report is Order-to-Cash: Managing for Success in Disruptive Times.
Brown is a sought-after speaker and media contributor. She pens monthly articles for Supply & Demand Chain Executive and authors the Benchmarks column in each issue of Supply Chain Management Review. She has also been featured in Forbes, CFO.com, PayTech, SupplyChainBrain, IndustryWeek, and Supply Chain World, among others. Brown collaborates regularly with universities and industry associations to position supply chain as a career of choice and has spoken at numerous conferences and user events.
Go to https://sdce.me/7wmmgj to view the full list of 2022 Women in Supply Chain winners and www.SDCExec.com/awards to learn more about upcoming Supply & Demand Chain Executive awards. To learn more about Marisa and view more of her recent research, visit APQC’s website at www.apqc.org/profile/marisa-brown.
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APQC is the world’s foremost authority in benchmarking, best practices, process and performance improvement, and knowledge management. With more than 550 member organizations worldwide, APQC provides the information, data, and insights organizations need to support decision-making and develop internal skills. Learn more at www.apqc.org.
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Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more. Supply & Demand Chain Executive and sister publication Food Logistics are also home to L.I.N.K. podcast channel, SCNSummit.com, SupplyChainLearningCenter.com, the Women in Supply Chain Forum and more. Go to www.SDCExec.com to learn more.