This document discusses the underrepresentation of women in freight and supply chain leadership positions in South Africa. It notes that while 75% of women start school, very few reach senior management. Currently, women make up only 16 of more than 380 chair positions on the JSE-listed companies. The document argues that recruiting and retaining more women is an important solution to the skilled labor shortage in supply chains. Women provide diverse leadership styles and strengths in areas like emotional intelligence, communication, and collaboration. For women to take greater leadership roles, a continuous career development process is needed, including education, specialization, networking and overcoming career "detours". Companies that promote women to high levels tend to have more engaged leadership.

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DEFINING THE FUTURE ROLE FOR WOMEN IN
FREIGHT AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESS.
It is not a woman issue… it is a talent issue.

2. Grant Thornton International Business Report 2013
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WOMEN IN SENIOR MANAGEMENT – A GLOBAL VIEW

3. Women are significantly under-represented in Supply Chain Management
positions and this represents an opportunity to reduce the severity of the
current labour and skills shortages in South Africa
THE FUTURE ROLE FOR WOMEN IN FREIGHT AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESS
75%
of the total number of women who start
school do not make it to senior
management positions
- BD Live
South African women chair only
16 of the more than 380
JSE-listed companies
60
of the executive director positions in JSE-
listed companies were held by women,
yet only 8women are CEOs.
Supply chain statistics not available but take the JSE as a benchmark

4. a study conducted by Deloitte reveals that …
Women provide diversity through their differentiated leadership style, they are able to
contribute many elements, in addition to the typical pure business and industry knowledge
otherwise expected.
Women are known to be more diplomatic, emotionally intelligent,
balanced, nurturing and perseverant, they also understand
staff needs and are socially conscious.

5. My brief for this discussion here today asked that I should,
DEFINE THE FUTURE ROLE FOR WOMEN IN FREIGHT AND
THE SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESS.
This topic begs the question…
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Are women successfully
aspiring to Industry
leadership?

6. WHY ARE WOMEN IMPORTANT TO SUPPLY CHAINS
THE TALENT CHALLENGE IN THE LOGISTICS INDUSTRY TODAY
THE FUTURE ROLE FOR WOMEN IN FREIGHT AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESS
Source: State of Logistics 2014
OPPORTUNITY

7. The Differentiated Leadership style of Women – Inherent Natural Talent
THE FUTURE ROLE FOR WOMEN IN FREIGHT AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESS
The long-term vision ability, multi-tasking capacity and resolute methodology
identified as prevalent natural attributes make women outstanding Integrated
supply chain contributors
21st CENTURY
SUPPLY CHAIN
PERSPECTIVE
CONNECTORS
Solution Driven
Implementation Drivers
Emotional Intelligence
Communication
& collaboration
LIGHT
Emotional Intelligence
Conflict Resolution
Innovation
What if ability
Continuous
improvement &
Learning
GLUE
Emotional Intelligence
Communications
Driving Process
Dedication
Supply Chain
Network, Coupling &
hand-over

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN SUPPLY CHAINS
Raw
Materials
RECRUITING AND RETAINING MORE WOMEN IS AN IMPORTANT SOLUTION TO THE
CHALLENGE OF MAINTAINING A SKILLED SUPPLY CHAIN WORKFORCE
Structured
Finance Procurement
Freight
Forwarding
Customs
clearance
Storage Transportation Marketing
Recycling &
Return
Logistics
End-to-end Supply Chain Coupling & Hand-over
Communication & Collaboration
Continuous improvement

9. WHAT IS HOLDING
US WOMEN BACK?
DO WOMEN HAVE A PLAN ?
DO WE HAVE THE AMBITON?
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THE FUTURE ROLE FOR WOMEN IN FREIGHT AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESS

10. For women to take up a greater presence in the leadership of supply chains
a continuous evolution process is required
in the career path
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THE FUTURE ROLE FOR WOMEN IN FREIGHT AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESS
Long term goalCareer start
Detour
Progressive qualification process
Admin clerk + Diploma = section supervisor + Specialisation (ie: Customs) = promotion
Detour

11. For women to take up a greater presence in the leadership of supply chains
a continuous evolution process is required
in the career path
[
THE FUTURE ROLE FOR WOMEN IN FREIGHT AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESS
Long term goalCareer start
Detour
Progressive qualification process
Admin clerk + Diploma = section supervisor + Specialisation (ie: Customs) = promotion
Detour
Admin clerk
+ Diploma
= section supervisor + Specialisation (ie: Customs) = promotion

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OVERCOME OUR DETOURS THROUGH PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Have an personal vision – Create a score card that you can conduct
Inherent belief
Take the risk and
manage the outcome
Education
Get
involved
Develop an
enquiring
mind
Commit to
your mission
Networking &
collaboration

14. Q&A

15. Companies that are actively promoting and
advancing women to the highest levels of
management and leadership tend to have more
engaged boards with a greater diversity of talent
and wealth,”
- Carmen Le Grange, PwC SA Partner in Advisory Services.