To be sure, there are a good number of women occupying senior-level management positions in various parts of the supply chain today. Among them is Lynn Torrel, senior vice president of global supply chain and strategic accounts with Avnet, Inc. She has amassed 18 years of experience managing complex global supply chains for customers of a major distributor of electronics components and computer products. In this episode, Torrel traces the path of her career, and relates how she ended up in supply-chain management. (As with so many people in that discipline, it was something of a sideways journey.) She also offers a candid assessment of the leadership opportunities available to women today, in terms of advancement, mentorship and compensation. Hosted by Bob Bowman, Managing Editor of SupplyChainBrain.

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Show notes:

The latest report from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals on Career Patterns for Women in Logistics.

A SupplyChainBrain video interview with Ann Drake, CEO of DSC Logistics, on Career Paths for Women.

A report from SCM World on Women in Supply Chain.

This episode is sponsored by Amber Road.

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