Desde Cadena de Suministro y Logística se puede tener un impacto positivo en nuestra sociedad y en nuestro planeta. En este episodio entrevistamos a Fátima Álvarez Co-founder & Chief Impact Officer de Someone Somewhere; una empresa que conecta trabajo artesanal y materiales sustentables con grandes cadenas de valor de corporativos globales para poder llevar así oportunidades de trabajo justo y constante a los más de 10 millones de artesanos que viven en México. Someone Somewhere es un claro ejemplo de cómo crear cadenas de valor con impacto social y ambiental positivo mientras se cumple con los objetivos de negocio y crecimiento de las empresas. Fátima nos comparte su experiencia emprendiendo en la industria textil y sobre las prácticas sustentables y de circularidad que se han implementado en su empresa. Finalmente, nuestra invitada nos comparte lo que más disfruta de su trabajo y lo comprometida que está con la misión de Someone Somewhere.  

Our Supply Chain Leadership Across Africa series continues in earnest with a fascinating discussion around the proposition of using drone technology for social good. In this episode, hosts Scott Luton welcomes Prashant Yadav to the show, a globally recognized expert in healthcare supply chains and affiliate professor at global business school INSEAD, where he leads the Africa Initiative. Prashant is something of a media virtuoso, having appeared in prominent publications such as The Economist and Financial Times to share his expertise. Sitting alongside Prashant is Olivier Defawe of VillageReach, a global nonprofit that transforms healthcare delivery to reach everyone by working with partners to build responsive primary healthcare systems that deliver health products and services to the most under-reached. A key priority for both guests centers around realizing the immense potential for drones to unlock healthcare access, supply chain optimization, and socioeconomic development across the African continent. During the discussion, they touch on a number of pertinent questions: What are the major challenges to scaling and sustaining drone transport operations in Africa? How can we ultimately ensure drone transport is more cost-effective for public health supply chains? What can stakeholders do on the supply and demand side to increase adoption…