Shaun Plunkett , VP of Global Supply Chain , provides an exclusive insight into Macmillan Education ’ s global supply chain transformation
MACMILLAN EDUCATION
Shaun Plunkett , VP of Global Supply Chain , provides an exclusive insight into Macmillan Education ’ s global supply chain transformation
1843
Year Macmillan was founded
2000 +
Number of Employees
It isn ’ t every day that you come across an organisation that was founded in the 1800s and is still running to this day . With a 175-year history , Macmillan Education is one of the world ’ s oldest and most renowned publishing houses , providing books , digital tools and educational content to pupils and teachers all over the world . With a local presence in over 120 countries , Macmillan Education works with a global community of teachers and educators whose aim is to leave the world better than they found it by sharing knowledge and advancing learning . It is a company with responsibility at its heart and – along with its parent company Springer Nature – measures and manages its environmental and social impact . In 2019 , Macmillan Education reduced the use of plastic in teaching materials and donated over 97,000 textbooks to schools and universities in lower income countries .
So how does an organisation with such a long history function in the hyper-advanced world of today ? The simple answer – a transformed supply chain . Providing a bit more depth into Macmillan Education ’ s operations is Shaun Plunkett , Vice President Global Supply Chain . Plunkett , who joined Macmillan Education in 2016 immediately identified the weaknesses the legacy operating practices presented . He spent the next year or so defining a supply chain
28 June 2021