Living Street Smart and Book Smart with Dual Service Veteran Tara Holcomb

Veteran Voices

Many of the conversations we have on Veterans Voices center around servicemembers transitioning out of the military and into civilian careers. Today’s interview follows that same path – twice. For some Veterans, the call of the military is so strong that they transition in and out, sometimes with different branches.

So it is with today’s guest. Tara Holcomb served in both the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. Her service in the Army led her to discover the appeal of working in supply chain based on her experience as the motor pool clerk for an entire battalion. She also has experience working as a supply chain auditor, helping companies dispose of products in appropriate ways. Today she is the Supply Chain Risk Manager for ManTech.

In this episode of Veteran Voices, produced in partnership with Vets2Industry, and sponsored by Buyers Meeting Point and Dial P for Procurement, co-hosts Mary Kate Soliva and Scott Luton speak with Tara about:

• How basic training turned her into the person she wanted to be, and her service continued the job by changing her mindset forever

• Some of the cost and benefit related implications of leaving military service for a civilian career that Veterans need to be aware of and manage proactively

• Her current view of the global supply chain, and why she sees proper forecasting and taking a step back from lean manufacturing as appropriate responses to product and shipping container shortages

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Veteran Voices here: https://supplychainnow.com/program/veteran-voices

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Learn more about Vets2Industry: https://vets2industry.org/

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Mary Kate Soliva. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/street-smart-book-smart-dual-service-veteran-vv-42