Evening with Kate

Last night I spent an enjoyable evening with Kate Hughes, a supply chain management consultant  from Australia. Kate is also a PhD student and is studying managerial decsion making in the humanitarian supply chain response at Macquarie Graduate School of Management. Kate co-authored a chapter in the recent book 'Humanitarian Logisitics' (click to find it on Amazon) edited by Martin Christopher and Peter Tatham. It's an informative read and I hope to post a review soon.

Humanitarian Logistics, a Career for Women

I have been delighted by the interest shown in the  publication "Humanitarian Logistics - A Career for Women" (click link to download) which I published on behalf of WISE, the Women's Institute for Supply Chain Excellence.

This compilation of articles and personal stories looks to inspire and encourage women into humanitarian logistics as well as to raise the profile of the profession.
It starts with a collection of articles that give an overview of humanitarian logistics. There is outlined some of the important work being done to raise the profile of both professional logistics, and the role that women play in this field.

 There follows a wide range of personal stories from those with years of experience in the field to those just starting out. In these stories comes through both the challenges that individuals have gone through as well as the passion they have for their work.
"Humanitarian Logistics—A Career for Women" aims to inform the reader as well as touch them on a personal level.