about ten years . The average tenure of personnel in his supply chain team is 19 years with three team members marking over 40 years of service .
“ High calibre and functional expertise is multiplied by creating the right environment for everyone to succeed ,” says Brady .
He says that comes by questioning and listening to everyone . While Brady has a Black Belt in Six Sigma and Lean methodologies , he says through engagement and leading by example he knows that when he ’ s not there on a night shift that everyone from the cleaning crew to warehouse staff are doing the right thing because they trust each other and the systems they have created . Being prescriptive with a methodology or set of tools is not always the answer . Rather , success comes from taking what works and listening to people .
“ High calibre and functional expertise is multiplied by creating the right environment for everyone to succeed .”
— Mark Brady , Global Supply Chain Director , McPherson ’ s
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