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Logility’s Lachelle Buchanan Named Recipient of 2025 Women in Supply Chain Award

By: via Business Wire

This award honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship, and examples set a foundation for women at all levels of a company’s supply chain network.

Logility, an Aptean company and a leader in AI-first supply chain management software, is proud to announce Lachelle Buchanan, Vice President of Product Marketing, has been named one of the winners of this year’s Women in Supply Chain Award by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

The Women in Supply Chain Award honors female supply chain leaders whose vision, innovation, and commitment are shaping the future of the industry. Buchanan was recognized in the Workforce Innovator category for her dedication to building a stronger, smarter, and more inclusive supply chain workforce.

“In correlation with the theme of this year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum, these female logistics leaders are rising up; they’re strengthening leadership pipelines, enforcing a people-first leadership approach, spearheading new product introductions, and transforming the way the industry views women in supply chain. I couldn’t be more proud of this year’s winners,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Co-Founder of the Women in Supply Chain Forum.

With more than 18 years of experience spanning product marketing, integrated business planning, and end-to-end supply chain strategy, Buchanan has established herself as a transformative force in the industry. At Logility, she leads global product marketing efforts, bridging technology and strategy, to help enterprises maximize the value of their supply chain investments.

Buchanan’s leadership goes beyond strategy and technology - she is deeply committed to developing talent and empowering teams. Throughout her career, she has launched cross-functional training programs, led workforce capability-building initiatives, and championed inclusive leadership that ensures future-ready supply chain organizations. Her work has driven measurable outcomes, including multi-million-dollar business impacts, inventory reductions, and the cultivation of digitally fluent, agile teams.

“Lachelle’s recognition as a Women in Supply Chain honoree is a proud moment for Logility,” said Allan Dow, EVP/ General Manager of Aptean Supply Chain “Her leadership, vision, and relentless commitment to empowering people reflects the very best of our industry. She not only advances supply chain innovation but also creates opportunities for others to grow, thrive, and lead.”

When asked what advice she shares with the next generation of supply chain leaders, Buchanan emphasizes: “Don’t wait for permission to lead - lean in, ask questions, and challenge the process. The supply chain world needs your perspective, your voice, and your ability to see what others don’t see.”

The Women in Supply Chain Award underscores Buchanan’s impact as a champion of workforce development and inclusion, as well as her ability to drive meaningful innovation in one of the world’s most vital industries.

Go to https://sdce.me/rxh91fyk to view the full list of winners.

About Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Food Logistics reaches more than 26,000 supply chain executives in the global food and beverage industries, including executives in the food sector (growers, producers, manufacturers, wholesalers and grocers) and the logistics section (transportation, warehousing, distribution, software and technology) who share a mutual interest in the operations and business aspects of the global cold food supply chain. Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more. Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive also operate SCN Summit and Women in Supply Chain Forum. Go to www.FoodLogistics.com and www.SDCExec.com.

About IRONMARKETS

IRONMARKETS, formerly known as AC Business Media, is a leading business-to-business media and buyer engagement platform with a portfolio of renowned brands in heavy construction, asphalt, concrete, paving, rental, sustainability, landscape, manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain markets. IRONMARKETS delivers relevant, cutting-edge content to its audiences through its industry-leading digital properties, trade shows, conferences, videos, magazines, webinars, and newsletters. It also provides advertisers the analytics, data, and ability to reach their target audience. Learn more at https://www.iron.markets.

About Logility

Logility, an Aptean company, is a market-leading provider of AI-first supply chain management software engineered to help organizations build sustainable digital supply chains that improve people's lives and the world we live in. Logility’s fully integrated, AI-driven end-to-end platform helps clients know faster, turn uncertainty into opportunity, and transform supply chain from a cost center to an engine for growth. Learn more at www.logility.com.

About Aptean

Aptean is a global provider of industry-specific software that helps manufacturers and distributors effectively run and grow their businesses. Aptean’s solutions and services help businesses of all sizes to be Ready for What’s Next, Now®. Aptean is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia and has offices in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. To learn more about Aptean and the markets we serve, visit www.aptean.com.

Logility is a Registered Trademark of Logility, Inc. Aptean and Ready for What’s Next, Now are Registered Trademarks of Aptean, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

When asked what advice she shares with the next generation of supply chain leaders, Buchanan emphasizes: “Don’t wait for permission to lead – lean in, ask questions, and challenge the process. The supply chain world needs your perspective."

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