AKZONOBEL
Millissa Hernandez Flanagan , SVP Integrated Supply Chain at AkzoNobel , describes the ways in which she has reorganized the business to improve safety , drive productivity , enhance growth and deploy a heartbeat of the business with and operational excellence
While you may not be aware of the ways in which AkzoNobel has impacted the products you use every day , it is a business that has remained almost omnipresent since its inception in 1994 . As a global leader in paints , coatings , and specialty chemicals , AkzoNobel serves businesses and consumers via 46,000 staff across 80 working locations with its industry expertise and skill .
When a company of this size and reputation requires a change , the task of finding a true expert can be daunting , if necessary . In the case of AkzoNobel , the right expert was found in the form of Millissa Hernandez Flanagan , SVP Integrated Supply Chain .
Hernandez Flanagan holds degrees in chemistry and chemical engineering , and has been honing her knowledge and experience for 33 years across the realms of metals , refining , chemicals , and plastics .
Having been a major team player for big names like ConocoPhillips , GE , Novelis , and SABIC , she joined the AkzoNobel family just over two years ago . The common thread for her career has been operational excellence , supply chain leadership , and change management , and as such , these are areas in which she truly thrives .
So , how has Hernandez Flanagan ’ s extensive skillset contributed to AkzoNobel ’ s success thus far ?
“ My approach to transformation is always very similar ,” she explains . “ I use an approach of
102 January 2018