Stephanie Thomas is a professor in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. Brain Johnson, an executive with Gartner, shares his experience leading organizations to optimize their Supply Chain Organization. Brian Fugate is the Department Chair of Supply Chain Management at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. These leaders discuss the talents and attributes that are needed in the supply chain market. They provide insight into the new age of supply chain managers that are challenging the new generation of students.