WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.370 align:middle line:90% [BELL RINGING] 00:00:02.370 --> 00:00:05.220 align:middle line:90% 00:00:05.220 --> 00:00:09.310 align:middle line:84% I used to think I was alone in the way I thought. 00:00:09.310 --> 00:00:11.570 align:middle line:84% Never had imagined my own brothers would 00:00:11.570 --> 00:00:14.350 align:middle line:84% come to me to share their belief in what they think 00:00:14.350 --> 00:00:17.550 align:middle line:84% it means to reap what you sow, and they 00:00:17.550 --> 00:00:19.730 align:middle line:90% would go on to explain. 00:00:19.730 --> 00:00:24.360 align:middle line:84% It means to get back what you give. 00:00:24.360 --> 00:00:27.020 align:middle line:84% I've never seen so much hope and humbleness 00:00:27.020 --> 00:00:29.610 align:middle line:90% in anyone else's eyes. 00:00:29.610 --> 00:00:32.290 align:middle line:84% They stood upright, exclaiming that they 00:00:32.290 --> 00:00:36.310 align:middle line:84% knew that good things happen to everyone. 00:00:36.310 --> 00:00:42.700 align:middle line:84% And that we are just some of the many children smiling today. 00:00:42.700 --> 00:00:45.470 align:middle line:90% They understand goodwill. 00:00:45.470 --> 00:00:48.670 align:middle line:84% They never know who practises it. 00:00:48.670 --> 00:00:51.740 align:middle line:90% To give is such a righteous act. 00:00:51.740 --> 00:00:57.460 align:middle line:84% But why must you charge for it, they'd ask. 00:00:57.460 --> 00:01:00.940 align:middle line:84% They see so many issues discussed by adults, 00:01:00.940 --> 00:01:03.380 align:middle line:90% still unchanged. 00:01:03.380 --> 00:01:06.010 align:middle line:84% Time and conversation spent complaining 00:01:06.010 --> 00:01:09.140 align:middle line:84% have made them less ambitious, and so they leave 00:01:09.140 --> 00:01:12.610 align:middle line:90% all hopeful thoughts buried. 00:01:12.610 --> 00:01:16.340 align:middle line:84% Curiosities never see the light of day. 00:01:16.340 --> 00:01:19.260 align:middle line:84% They still are the kind who wants change, but feel 00:01:19.260 --> 00:01:21.640 align:middle line:84% the actions of those older have shown them 00:01:21.640 --> 00:01:27.710 align:middle line:84% that not enough could ever be done and so they stop. 00:01:27.710 --> 00:01:29.880 align:middle line:90% I rush to inform them. 00:01:29.880 --> 00:01:32.460 align:middle line:84% You play a big part in the snake and ladders 00:01:32.460 --> 00:01:35.320 align:middle line:90% game, the role of the consumer. 00:01:35.320 --> 00:01:38.360 align:middle line:84% And naturally, we are where most things end. 00:01:38.360 --> 00:01:41.840 align:middle line:84% By this I mean companies from all over the world, some 00:01:41.840 --> 00:01:45.710 align:middle line:84% close to home, they see a need and want to provide for it. 00:01:45.710 --> 00:01:50.780 align:middle line:84% But they understand that not one company can make, break, fix, 00:01:50.780 --> 00:01:54.510 align:middle line:84% or grow everything, so conversations from one company 00:01:54.510 --> 00:01:56.380 align:middle line:90% to another flow. 00:01:56.380 --> 00:01:59.470 align:middle line:84% Collaboration takes place, because this 00:01:59.470 --> 00:02:05.810 align:middle line:84% is what it is at the core of all supply chains - collaboration. 00:02:05.810 --> 00:02:09.850 align:middle line:84% So hear me when I say you can make a change. 00:02:09.850 --> 00:02:12.370 align:middle line:90% It starts with a decision. 00:02:12.370 --> 00:02:18.040 align:middle line:84% Be informed, be brave and educated with books, raps 00:02:18.040 --> 00:02:19.930 align:middle line:90% and government reports. 00:02:19.930 --> 00:02:26.470 align:middle line:84% Be you, an internet knowing of their own strength, 00:02:26.470 --> 00:02:28.670 align:middle line:84% because you might hear many great figures 00:02:28.670 --> 00:02:32.840 align:middle line:84% and think you are therefore an advocate. 00:02:32.840 --> 00:02:39.360 align:middle line:84% No, learn from them, note them down and educate others. 00:02:39.360 --> 00:02:42.610 align:middle line:84% Tell them about the process of food and water, 00:02:42.610 --> 00:02:45.790 align:middle line:84% the clothes they wear, even manufacturing 00:02:45.790 --> 00:02:50.590 align:middle line:84% and how it generates over half of the UK's exports on goods. 00:02:50.590 --> 00:02:56.370 align:middle line:84% Next generation boy, you can make a change. 00:02:56.370 --> 00:02:59.490 align:middle line:84% How else can I break it down to you? 00:02:59.490 --> 00:03:03.780 align:middle line:84% The whole supply chain system includes functional areas 00:03:03.780 --> 00:03:10.350 align:middle line:84% of planning, design, purchasing, manufacturing, distribution, 00:03:10.350 --> 00:03:14.270 align:middle line:90% sales, recovery and recycling. 00:03:14.270 --> 00:03:19.410 align:middle line:84% Understanding the whole system puts you in a vital position. 00:03:19.410 --> 00:03:23.980 align:middle line:84% You can discuss innovation and value creation. 00:03:23.980 --> 00:03:27.560 align:middle line:84% You can make sure the right process systems are in place 00:03:27.560 --> 00:03:32.170 align:middle line:84% and challenge any you believe are not right. 00:03:32.170 --> 00:03:35.360 align:middle line:90% But it starts with a decision. 00:03:35.360 --> 00:03:41.090 align:middle line:84% Be brave and educated, educated and brave, with it. 00:03:41.090 --> 00:03:43.790 align:middle line:90% 00:03:43.790 --> 00:03:49.650 align:middle line:84% Also, you need to remember money is power 00:03:49.650 --> 00:03:53.460 align:middle line:84% and you can decide who you give yours to. 00:03:53.460 --> 00:03:56.700 align:middle line:90% [BELL RINGING] 00:03:56.700 --> 00:03:57.640 align:middle line:90% 00:03:57.640 --> 00:03:59.650 align:middle line:84% Thanks so much for watching the video. 00:03:59.650 --> 00:04:01.270 align:middle line:90% I really hope you enjoyed it. 00:04:01.270 --> 00:04:04.550 align:middle line:84% If you did, please consider liking or sharing the video 00:04:04.550 --> 00:04:06.850 align:middle line:90% and subscribing to our channel. 00:04:06.850 --> 00:04:10.090 align:middle line:84% This video is just one of a series of five poems written 00:04:10.090 --> 00:04:13.360 align:middle line:84% about supply chains to try and educate and inspire people 00:04:13.360 --> 00:04:16.029 align:middle line:84% to notice and act on the supply chains that 00:04:16.029 --> 00:04:17.470 align:middle line:90% surround their lives. 00:04:17.470 --> 00:04:21.120 align:middle line:84% The project as a whole is called My Chain Reaction, 00:04:21.120 --> 00:04:25.210 align:middle line:84% and you can find out more about it at MyChainReaction.org. 00:04:25.210 --> 00:04:28.300 align:middle line:84% Crucially, that's also where you can submit your own stories 00:04:28.300 --> 00:04:31.130 align:middle line:84% about supply chains and read other people's. 00:04:31.130 --> 00:04:34.860 align:middle line:84% Educate yourselves and have a bit of fun while doing it. 00:04:34.860 --> 00:04:38.560 align:middle line:84% Check out the other poems and have a great day.