Mindy Davis on Opening Doors for Women In Supply Chain™ 

It’s a new year, and Bloomberg has already coined it the 2023 hangover for supply chain leaders. Because professionals across the global chain are still rebalancing inventory levels and offshoring strategies after the start of the decade, hallmarked by unprecedented chaos that pushed the supply chain front-and-center for business leaders and consumers. U.S. Secretary of Transportation, former Southbend Mayor, and a previous presidential candidate, Pete Buttigieg has been keeping a vital drumbeat in the media and on his personal Twitter feed around the importance of a resilient supply chain workforce. Never in modern history have supply chain leaders had more visibility, vulnerability, or accountability laid squarely at their feet. And even with global downturn and anticipated economic stagnancy, and lower shipping container volume, supply chain disruption—fueled by climate events, changing ESG regulations, evolving consumer expectations, and other geopolitical tensions are an industry constant. “Hangover” might be the perfect summation of the exhaustion and burnout across the global supply chain and logistics community. Meanwhile, new challenges are still coming painfully into focus. Climate change is driving additional obstacles, and government intervention in ESG planning after recent research found countries everywhere need to catch up on emissions goals. The UN is still pushing governments globally to set new goals and make deeper cuts to counter the highest temperatures on record predicted for later this year. Diversity in leadership and approaches has never been more important for supply chain.   And according to the experts, gender diversity specifically is an often overlooked investment. Harvard Business Review cites that women in business score higher than male counterparts in key leadership areas like resilience and solutions-driven acumen, teamwork, and decisive leadership. At Let’s Talk Supply Chain™, we think every business can identify smarter outcomes when more diverse voices are in the mix. We’re dedicated to closing the supply-chain gender gap by bringing more visibility around female trailblazers in the logistics community who are making unapologetically bold moves and breakout career advancements. Each month our Women In Supply Chain™ blog series brings you the latest woman leaders and influencers so you can hear how they are making waves across the supply chain and bringing new solutions. They share their supply-chain beginnings, their hard-fought challenges, and the career insights they have for other women already in or interested in logistics. This month, we’re proud to feature Mindy Davis. Mindy is the Vice President of Global Marketing at SAP over Digital Supply Chain, where she leads the content and events strategy while bringing an eye for metrics and ongoing improvement. She is a strategic thought leader and subject matter expert boasting more than 24 years of experience in business logistics, consulting, and marketing. Mindy is focused on offering sound, innovative strategic leadership while cross-collaborating with other teams for stronger business outcomes. Mindy boasts an MBA in marketing from Georgia State’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Miami University.