Emprender no es fácil y en el mundo de cadena de suministro y logística menos. María Cayre es cofundadora de Klozer, una startup de logística que utiliza tecnología para personalizar y optimizar procesos de gestión de almacenes y entrega de paquetería. En este episodio, Mery nos cuenta su experiencia emprendiendo y nos comparte consejos para no morir en el intento. Conoce más sobre el “gen emprendedor” y esa pasión que lleva a muchas personas de esta industria a querer transformar y desafiar el status quo por medio de soluciones tecnológicas e innovadoras. Mery también nos comparte sobre la importancia de hacer networking; crear tu red de contactos para formar relaciones profesionales genuinas para crecer mutuamente. “Ser emprendedor siempre es más sencillo si tienes una red de apoyo” nos comenta Mery. Como cierre, Mery nos cuenta sobre una anécdota que le enseñó a ver los fracasos como oportunidades para aprender. Esta visión positiva la ha llevado a perder el miedo a fallar y es justo la clave del éxito.

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…