Harshida Acharya

Most logistics tech fails long before it gets to the warehouse floor.

Not because the wrong tech stack was picked, but because there was no strategy to begin with, or the one they had never made it out of a slide deck.

I help 3PLs and retailers modernize fulfillment operations by bridging the gap between logistics strategy and execution, so tech initiatives don’t just launch, they actually work.

As Partner & Chief Strategy Officer at FulfillmentIQ, I lead teams that deliver high-stakes tech transformations for logistics leaders under pressure to scale. We specialize in WMS/OMS implementations, platform integration, and internal tool development- led by experts who’ve run warehouses, not just studied them.
 
I’m also the creator and co-host of the eCom Logistics Podcast where I’ve had the privilege of talking to some of the most smartest leaders in fulfillment and retail logistics; unpacking what’s actually working in the field and what’s just noise. Millions of impressions later, it’s become the go-to resource for logistics operators and tech leaders.

I also co-founded Ladies Who Logistic, a 700+ member network driving visibility, mentorship, and leadership for women across the supply chain.
 
What I’m focused on:
	•	Reducing implementation rework and accelerating time to value for logistics transformation
	•	Leading digital innovation initiatives that align ops and IT, from pilot to P&L
	•	Building tech that works in the real world, not just on paper
	•	Creating spaces where women in logistics lead, scale, and thrive
	•	Driving strategic conversations that shape how fulfillment systems are built and scaled

Recognition:
🏆 Top Retail Expert (RETHINK Retail, 2025 & 2024)
🏆 Women in Supply Chain (2023)
🏆 Shopify Top eCom Influencer
🏆 Business Elite 40 Under 40
…and others, but results always speak louder.

If you’re building logistics systems that need to scale or need a strategy that aligns tech and ops, let’s connect.

📩 fulfillmentiq.com | ecomlogisticspodcast.com

Partner & Chief Strategy Officer

Through Thrivve and TalentMapping.Works, we help companies hire faster, smarter, and with greater confidence.

Thrivve specialises in senior and executive search, partnering with growing businesses to identify, engage, and secure the leaders who truly drive growth. By combining market insight, data, and a strategic approach, we deliver hires that make a real impact.

TalentMapping.Works supports internal TA teams by removing the time drain of sourcing and research. We provide detailed market maps, pre-qualified talent pools, and competitor insights — giving hiring teams clarity and a head start on every search.

While we also support recruitment and search firms in strengthening their own teams, our core focus is helping companies tackle the challenges of senior hiring: speed, quality, and complete visibility across the entire process.

Jenny Vallance

🚨 We need to talk about age bias in hiring… because it’s illogical 🚨 


Not outdated.

Not unfair (although it is).

Just genuinely bad decision-making.

Here’s why writing off older candidates makes no commercial sense at all:

1️⃣ They stick around.
 If you’re betting on loyalty and longevity, someone with a few decades of experience is statistically far more likely to give you solid, multi-year tenure than a younger hire who’s still figuring out what they want next.

2️⃣ They can smell AI nonsense a mile off.
 Experienced leaders don’t just accept outputs at face value. They’ve seen enough real-world scenarios to spot when the tech is confidently wrong.

3️⃣ Knowledge flows both ways.
 Hiring someone more senior often unlocks genuine collaboration. They’re less interested in ladder-climbing and more interested in sharing what they know — without the ego.

4️⃣ They’ve already survived chaos.
 Market swings, recessions, restructures — they’ve lived it. That pattern recognition is gold when things get messy and everyone else is panicking.

5️⃣ And let’s be honest…
 Discounting older talent is basically discriminating against the person you’re about to become. Which is a strange long-term strategy.

Can you add anything to the list?

#biashiring #growth #team #discrimination #tech

Helping Companies Hire Senior & Executive Talent Faster, Smarter & Globally | Talent Mapping & Market Insight Expert

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