Catz explains what keeps Oracle on the leading edge

Crate & Barrel CEO on navigating the new supply chain | Catz explains what keeps Oracle on the leading edge | Marriott's Stephanie Linnartz to head Under Armour Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( December 22, 2022 CONNECT WITH NEXTUP  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰€‰[Tik tok]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equity news from NextUp, Advancing All Women in Business [SIGN UP]( â‹… [SHARE]( [] Top of the week [] [Crate & Barrel CEO on navigating the new supply chain]( Crate & Barrel CEO on navigating the new supply chain Hayes (Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images) Janet Hayes was named Crate & Barrel CEO in August 2020, a time when the pandemic was driving big changes that challenged traditional supply chain management. Hayes talks about how the experience reinforced the importance of maintaining value and product quality and how adjusting the product assortment for consumers who spend more time at home led to "tremendous growth." 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