86: From the Shop Floor to the Boardroom: Supply Chain Lessons with Michelle Taylor

In this episode of the She Supply Chains Podcast, we sit down with the phenomenal Michelle L. Taylor, a powerhouse global executive with 30 years of experience shaking up the automotive, industrial, and utility sectors. Michelle takes listeners on a captivating tour of her career, from her early days grinding on the manufacturing shop floors of Ford and Delco Remy to managing a jaw-dropping $10 billion global supply chain at Cummins and even launching her own company, Mylore Supply. But she doesn't stop at operations; Michelle also opens up about her fascinating transition into corporate governance as a board director for Griffin Corporation and her personal passion for the arts, serving on the board of trustees for the Newfields Art Museum. She drops a major truth bomb for supply chain professionals: true efficiency is all about optimizing the "flow" of materials and decisions, because high activity doesn't automatically mean high performance. She also reveals how to speak the financial "love language" of executive leadership by showing how top-tier quality directly protects EBITDA and builds brand equity. Finally, as a proud inductee into the Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame, she issues a powerful call to action, highlighting intentional career sponsorship as the ultimate key to lifting more women into executive leadership roles. ✨ Connect with Michelle! 📱LinkedIn | Michelle 💻Learn more on the topics discussed here:  Flow Coordination and Information Sharing in Supply Chains Impact of Gender and Career Paths in Supply Chain Management. ✨ Connect with us! 📱LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-supply-chains/ 📱INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/shesupplychainspodcast/ 📱TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@shesupplychainspodcast 🎧 Call to Action Follow She Supply Chains on your favorite podcast app Leave us a review — it helps more listeners find the show Share this episode with someone you think would love it