En este episodio entrevistamos a Javier Herrero de Sistema B México; un movimiento que nace en 2006 para impulsar empresas con propósito, promoviendo un modelo económico que considere no solo a los accionistas, sino a todos los grupos de interés; sociedad y planeta. La certificación B exige un diagnóstico riguroso y un compromiso legal para mejorar continuamente el impacto social y ambiental. Nuestro segundo invitado, Enrique Álvarez de Vector Global Logistics, nos comparte su experiencia al certificarse y cómo operar con propósito lo ha llevado a optimizar procesos y acceder a mejores oportunidades de negocio, talento y financiamiento. Javier y Enrique resaltan que, más allá del reconocimiento, la certificación impulsa la competitividad a largo plazo; mejores cadenas de suministro con un impacto positivo.

How are innovations helping to transform public health supply chains? How are technology providers and analytics specialists working with the health sector to bring cutting-edge capabilities so each person has the health care needed to thrive? During this episode of Supply Chain Now’s Supply Chain Leadership Across Africa series we talk with two people who talk about the importance of innovation for public health supply chains – and what it takes to make innovations sustainable in Africa. Director of VillageReach’s Global Technical Team and experienced health supply chain expert Tapiwa Mukwashi is our first guest. On a day-to-day basis, Tapiwa ensures VillageReach’s various teams across Africa have the technical assistance they need to do their jobs, working closely with vendors such as data analytics company Kapsule to do just that. David Chen, Kapsule’s Co-CEO and Co-Founder, also joins us to explain how his innovation came to market and some of the challenges, successes and lessons learned he has collected along the way. During the conversation, the duo highlight the progress made but emphasize the need for more mature modeling and professionalization of the supply chain to better underpin African health care networks. Here, the importance of skills, infrastructure and technology…