You might say that Dr. Lisa Williams had accomplished quite enough in her academic career.

Megan Preston Meyer was enjoying a highly successful career as a supply chain expert for numerous companies. Something was missing, though — what she calls “the stories that data doesn’t tell.”

Meet a woman of color who has broken down barriers in the railroad industry — among many other accomplishments.

It takes more than the issuance of sincere P.R. statements to ensure real diversity in the business world today. Read more.

If U.S. manufacturing is to compete with cheap overseas production, it needs to attract a younger workforce with technology chops. Read more.

Retraining is frequently offered up as the cure-all for jobs lost to automation. But does it actually work? Read more.

There are plenty of stories of women succeeding as executives in the supply chain. But the industry has a long way to go before achieving true parity. Read more.