Connecting the Dots Between Education and Innovation

This is an excerpt of the original article. It was written for the July/August 2015 edition of Supply Chain Management Review. The full article is available to current subscribers.

July/August 2015

When it comes to career development, supply chain managers have to execute a bit of jiu jitsu. They’re charged with nding and developing the next generation of talent while simultaneously advancing their own careers in a eld that is often overlooked by senior management. The biggest challenge of all is getting their agenda in front of the Board at a time when supply chain operations are more critical than ever to an organization’s success, but still largely invisible compared to sales, marketing, and product development. Remember: It’s your career—and your supply chain. We hope this month’s issue will help you make the most of both.

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It takes more than original thinking to be innovative. The skills and knowledge gained from professional education programs are also important pieces of the puzzle. How do these programs help supply chain professionals to be innovators?

Just ask Bindiya Vakil. Ten years ago Vakil graduated from the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics’ (MIT CTL) Master of Engineering in Logistics program (now called the MIT Supply Chain Management Program). Since then she has won acclaim as a top supply chain executive and the CEO and founder of Resilinc, a leading supply chain intelligence and resiliency analytics provider. Reslinc’s supplier network connects major companies to their global suppliers and enables them to harness this supply chain intelligence for resiliency and agility.

While her master’s degree is part of the broad tapestry of experience, knowledge, and skills that has enabled Vakil to become an industry thought leader, there are specific elements of the program that have been especially influential.

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