Experience
The work you’ve done. The responsibilities you’ve carried.
Lived Operating RecordTHE AUTHORITY SCORE · SUPPLY CHAIN
Your expertise.
Your influence.
Your authority,
explained.
See what supports your authority in supply chain—from the work you’ve done to the expertise and recognition you’ve earned.
Explore the Authority ScoreProduct preview. Live assessments and public-profile publication are forthcoming.
Claire Morgan
Authority Score
89/100Jordan Ellis
Authority Score
78/100BEHIND THE SCORE
What’s behind an Authority Score?
Four dimensions bring your professional record into focus.
Expertise
What you know, and how you put it into practice.
Domain DepthAuthority
The references and recognition you’ve earned from others.
Recognized StandingTrust
The sources, disclosures and checks supporting your record.
Verifiable TrustThe framework also considers qualifying industry-group memberships and participation. Final weighting is still being defined.
Membership creates opportunities to contribute.
The score also considers qualifying memberships and participation.
THE RECORD BEHIND THE SCORE
See the evidence
behind the score.
Your Authority Profile connects the work you’ve done with the sources and references supporting it.
The framework also considers qualifying industry-group memberships and participation. Final weighting is still being defined.
Explore the sample recordJORDAN’S SUPPORTING RECORDFictional example
Jordan Ellis
Supply Chain Operations Leader
Fictional exampleExperienceRegional distribution leadership
- Contribution
- Led distribution operations across three facilities.
- Source
- Sample employer attestation and role history.
- Review
- Check role, dates and operating scope.
Illustrative evidence for a fictional profile. No real source file is attached.
ExpertiseA practical guide to inventory risk
- Contribution
- Explains a repeatable way to prioritize inventory risk.
- Source
- Fictional article with an original framework.
- Review
- Check authorship, originality, depth and supporting claims.
Illustrative evidence for a fictional profile. No real source file is attached.
AuthorityWhen others reference your ideas
- Contribution
- An independent publication references an inventory-risk approach.
- Source
- Fictional industry coverage and attributable reference.
- Review
- Check independence, date and relevance to the person’s work.
Illustrative evidence for a fictional profile. No real source file is attached.
TrustIdentity and source checks
- Contribution
- A sample record documents identity and source checks.
- Source
- Synthetic verification receipt and correction log.
- Review
- Confirm identity, disclosures and permissions. Private review material is not public content.
Illustrative evidence for a fictional profile. No real source file is attached.
COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
A platform for your ideas.
A community for your next chapter.
Share what you know, build your professional presence, and connect with people who understand supply chain.
ILLUSTRATIVE CONTRIBUTION
Resilience without
excess inventory
A practical perspective on inventory risk.
Jordan EllisFictional contributor
Sample article preview
Share your expertise
2 expert-contributor opportunities and 4 dedicated blog opportunities with Let’s Talk Supply Chain.
Bring your story together
A professional profile and a Council affiliation badge. Public publication is a separate forthcoming step.
Connect with your peers
Full Secret Society of Supply Chain access and virtual events.
Join the conversation
Potential guest opportunities on Thoughts and Coffee, subject to topic, editorial fit and availability.
By application and invitation. Benefit periods and terms are confirmed before acceptance. Editorial review applies; publication and guest appearances are not guaranteed.
Membership creates opportunities to contribute. The score also considers qualifying memberships and participation.
FOR ENTERPRISE
Give your company’s expertise
a stronger presence.
Plan your Let’s Talk Supply Chain media activity, with included professional profile and individual assessment places for your people.
COUNCIL 5
5 media credits
1 profile and assessment place
COUNCIL 12
12 media credits
2 profile and assessment places
COUNCIL 20
20 media credits
5 profile and assessment places
Explore Enterprise programsPricing by inquiry.
Included places cover a planned profile and assessment, subject to application review. Full Thought Leader Membership is separate.
Buying media credits does not automatically assign authority points. Relevant work or eligible affiliations may be considered under the eventual policy. Formats, availability, assessment timing and terms are confirmed separately.
A FEW USEFUL ANSWERS
Questions?
Start here.
About the score, membership,
and your next step.
What does the Authority Score represent?
The Council Authority Index is designed to bring together evidence of experience, expertise, authority, and trust, alongside qualifying industry-group membership and participation. It helps explain a professional’s record and industry standing. The profiles and totals shown here are fictional examples; final scoring weights are still being defined.
Does membership buy a higher score?
The proposed framework gives weight to qualifying industry-group memberships and participation, including additional weight for qualifying LTSC community activity. Membership can therefore influence a score, including where that membership is paid. It does not purchase a particular total. Professional evidence and review also matter, and final eligibility and weighting rules remain to be defined.
Does my work outside Let’s Talk Supply Chain count?
The framework considers relevant work beyond LTSC, including roles, projects, published expertise, independent references, and industry-group participation. The proposed policy gives additional weight to qualifying LTSC activity. Evidence and review determine how a contribution is treated under the final methodology.
Will my score or profile become public?
The planned numerical assessment is a private member experience. Public profile presentation is a separate step with consent, permissions, review, and publication requirements. Public profile publication and live numerical assessments are not available in this preview. A high score does not itself authorize publication.
Who can apply for membership?
Supply-chain practitioners, executives, founders, and specialists with relevant experience and a perspective to contribute can apply independently of their employer. Membership is by application and invitation. The Council reviews applications before issuing an invitation; applying is not acceptance.
Are publishing or guest appearances guaranteed?
No. Full Thought Leader Membership includes 2 expert-contributor opportunities and 4 dedicated blog opportunities under the current offer. Editorial review applies. Potential Thoughts and Coffee guest opportunities depend on topic, editorial fit, and availability. Benefit periods, start dates, and terms are confirmed before acceptance.
How is Enterprise different from individual membership?
Enterprise programs combine LTSC media credits with included planned profile and individual assessment places. Those places do not include full Thought Leader Membership. Full membership separately adds editorial contribution opportunities and full Secret Society of Supply Chain access. The Enterprise page explains allocations and terms.
What happens after I apply?
Share your experience, focus, and relevant contributions. The Council reviews your application. If invited, review the terms before accepting, then begin private-profile onboarding. Assessment timing is confirmed separately, and public publication remains a separate step. The application page confirms whether submissions are open. No payment is taken on this preview page.
Framework and availability
The proposed framework gives additional weight to qualifying Let’s Talk Supply Chain and Secret Society of Supply Chain community activity. Exact weights, eligibility criteria, missing-data rules and review treatment remain to be finalized. The four formal dimensions remain Lived Operating Record, Domain Depth, Recognized Standing and Verifiable Trust. No fifth dimension or final 25-point allocation is implied. Review the methodology context and the earlier full Jordan demonstration.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Bring your experience.
Start the conversation.
Tell the Council about your work and the perspective you want to contribute.
View the waitlistMembership is by application and invitation. Terms are provided before you commit.
Share your professional story.
Tell us about your experience, focus and contributions.
The Council reviews your application.
Your application is reviewed before an invitation.
Review your invitation and terms.
If accepted, begin private-profile onboarding. Assessment timing is confirmed separately. Public publication is a separate step.
This is a product preview. The application page confirms whether submissions are open.