Guest: Tania Seary of Procurious on women in supply chains; The rise of electric trucks for last-mile deliveries; The latest numbers from the Logistics Managers' Index

Our guest on this week's episode is Tania Seary, founder of Procurious. Procurious is an international network for procurement and supply chain professionals with more than 42,000 members. Earlier this week the world recognized International Women’s Day. Historically, supply chain management positions have been rather heavily male-dominated. But like many professions, we are seeing some steady change. How do women fare today in supply chain positions? While many believe electric trucks will make a huge impact on moving goods in the future, widespread adoption still seems years away. However, there is one area where the use of smaller electric trucks is rising, and that is in last-mile delivery. We report on some recent deals to increase electric truck use in some large fleet companies. The latest numbers are out for the Logistics Managers' Index. February shows slow, but steady growth in the logistics industry. We look into what's behind the numbers and what they may mean as we move further into 2023. DC Velocity's sister publication CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly offers a podcast series called Supply Chain in the Fast Lane. It is co-produced with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. The third season of eight episodes has fully launched and focuses on attracting and retaining labor in our supply chains. Go to your favorite podcast platform to subscribe. Articles and resources mentioned in this episode: Procurious Purolator launches $1 billion plan to buy electric last-mile delivery vehicles Logistics industry growth continued in February Visit DCVelocity.com for the latest news. Visit Supply Chain Quarterly Listen to CSCMP and Supply Chain Quarterly's Supply Chain in the Fast Lane podcast Listen to Supply Chain Quarterly's Top 10 Supply Chain Threats podcast Send feedback about this podcast to [email protected]. Podcast is sponsored by: Yale Other links About DC VELOCITY Subscribe to DC VELOCITY Sign up for our FREE newsletters Advertise with DC VELOCITY Top 10 Supply Chain Management Podcasts