Supply Chain

Supply Chain's Next Generation: 30 Leaders Under 30

Feb. 9, 2015

Meet 30 supply chain professionals all under the age of 30, and all of whom are making a big difference at their companies.

Dave Blanchard

"What's the matter with kids today?" has been a popular lament for many years, and certainly the millennial generation has come under fire from older generations that question their desire to enter fields like industrial manufacturing that lack the perceived glamor of higher-profile occupations. The "talent gap" is frequently cited as one of the manufacturing industry's biggest challenges going forward.
It's reassuring, then, to hear about so many young people who not only have chosen to work in manufacturing and supply chain roles, but who are bringing real value to their companies at the very dawn of their careers. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) recently teamed up with ThomasNet to profile what it calls "rising supply chain stars," including one young woman it has deemed a "megastar": Shell Oil's Katy Maynor.

Find out more about the entire list of 30 Supply Chain Leaders Under 30 at Material Handling & Logistics, a companion site to IndustryWeek within Penton’s Manufacturing & Supply Chain Group.

About the Author

Dave Blanchard | Senior Director of Content

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During his career Dave Blanchard has led the editorial management of many of Endeavor Business Media's best-known brands, including IndustryWeek, EHS Today, Material Handling & Logistics, Logistics Today, Supply Chain Technology News, and Business Finance. He also serves as senior content director of the annual Safety Leadership Conference. With over 30 years of B2B media experience, Dave literally wrote the book on supply chain management, Supply Chain Management Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, 2010), which has been translated into several languages and is currently in its second edition. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at major trade shows and conferences, and has won numerous awards for writing and editing. He is a voting member of the jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame, and is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.