There is room for greater diversity and inclusion in the supply chain sector . Supply Chain spoke to two key women in the industry about their experiences on the issue
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
There is room for greater diversity and inclusion in the supply chain sector . Supply Chain spoke to two key women in the industry about their experiences on the issue
WRITTEN BY : HELEN ADAMS Sarah Barnes-Humphrey co-founder , Shipz
Divya Demato CEO and co-founder , GoodOps
In 2021 , many businesses made popularist vows to become more diverse . As an international industry , supply chain is one sector that offers great potential for change .
Supply Chain spoke to two prominent women in the business . Here , they explain their roles , their experiences and their hopes for a diverse and inclusive future in the sector .
Sarah Barnes-Humphrey , who is based in Ontario , Canada , has been in supply chain and logistics her whole career . She is the co-founder of Shipz , a company that brings shippers and forwarders together and streamlines the quoting , booking , and shipment process .
She is also the co-founder of Blended , a nonprofit organisation whose mission is further diversity , equity and inclusion ( DEI ) goals . As well as this , she hosts two popular podcasts - one for Blended and another called Let ’ s Talk Supply Chain .
“ The Blended podcast started after the success of our Women in Supply Chain series ,” says Barnes-Humphries . “ I knew the conversation needed to be bigger but I didn ’ t want to just be another podcast .”
Divya Demato is the CEO & Co-Founder of supply chain and sustainability consultancy GoodOps , based in San Francisco .
“ I bring 19 years of experience in the supply chain stratosphere , across food , fashion , and home goods . I ' ve worked as a buyer and operator , so I understand how procurement and sourcing works . supplychaindigital . com 99