Let’s Create a Human-centric Supply Chain

Listen in as Michigan State professor Sriram Narayanan and Ed Terris, vice president of apparel manufacturing at Goodwill Industries of South Florida, discuss how to integrate people with disabilities into supply chains. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

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Let’s Create a Human-centric Supply Chain
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Talking Supply Chain: Let's create a human-centric supply chain

Ask any group of supply chain manager what are their most pressing issues, and finding talent is likely to top the list. One potential untapped labor resource is people with disabilities. It takes imagination and planning, but the disabled community can bring real value to an organization.

On this episode of Talking Supply Chain, Michigan State professor Sriram Narayanan and Ed Terris, vice president of apparel manufacturing at Goodwill Industries of South Florida, outline a five step framework to create a human-centric supply chain in your organization.

Be sure to listen wherever you get your podcasts, and be sure to read Narayanan’s and Terris’s article from Supply Chain Management Review.


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Bob Trebilcock
Bob Trebilcock is the executive editor for Modern Materials Handling and an editorial advisor to Supply Chain Management Review. He has covered materials handling, technology, logistics, and supply chain topics for nearly 30 years. He is a graduate of Bowling Green State University. He lives in Chicago and can be reached at 603-852-8976.
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