In my role as Vice President Supply Chain and Operations, at The J.M. Smucker Company, I worked with SCMAO to bring supply chain training to my cross functional teams. The training provided by the association supports best practices in supply chain methodology across end to end supply chain functions and was very applicable to our operating environment. The approach of SCMAO fills a gap between academia and real-life application, by providing participants with an opportunity to learn best practices and then immediately apply them to their role, creating a meaningful impact. Our recent workshop resulted in our teams brainstorming solutions to our current challenges and leaving the session with innovative approaches to enhance our supply chain performance. In the current marketplace, supply chain has become an even stronger component of competitive advantage for manufacturers as we must pivot faster and innovate frequently to address unforeseen challenges. Having SCMAO as a partner that can draw on industry grounded experience, an extensive library of content adapted to the manufacturing sector and to current market forces makes the training and professional development offering invaluable in preparing my team for the future.