58: From Firefighting to AI: Transforming the Supply Chain with Carolina de la Paz
- Dec 22, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 27
What happens when innovation, mentorship, and courage collide in supply chain and logistics?
In this episode, we sit down with Carolina de la Paz, a supply chain and logistics leader who is reshaping the industry through innovation, mentorship, and purpose-driven leadership. Carolina shares how her diverse background sparked a passion for logistics—and how noticing the lack of women in the field motivated her to co-found Women Enhancing Logistics, a community dedicated to empowering and advancing women in the industry.
Now working in network transformation at Lenovo, Carolina offers a behind-the-scenes look at how AI is transforming supply chain operations and why project management is a critical lever for efficiency and collaboration. Throughout the conversation, she champions intrapreneurship—creating value beyond your job description—and reminds listeners that career growth isn’t a sprint. It’s about consistency, curiosity, and taking the first step, even when the path isn’t fully clear.
In this episode, we discuss:
(02:57) Women in Logistics and Founding Women Enhancing Logistics
(05:57) Spotting and Encouraging Talent in Women
(08:52) Transitioning to Network Transformation
(12:00) Shifting from Operations to Strategy
(18:56) Building Connections for Effective Change
(20:46) The Importance of Strategic Roles in Operations
(21:02) Leadership Lessons and Adapting to Change
(22:16) Harnessing AI for Supply Chain Efficiency
(27:21) Empowering Teams Through Collaboration
(28:44) The Value of Project Management Offices
(33:14) Intrapreneurship: Creating Value Beyond Job Descriptions
(39:03) Taking the First Step Toward Change
Listen in for more can’t-miss insights from Carolina!
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