In her incisive book, The Business Behind Logistics, Nigerian operations strategist and enterprise systems expert Stella Eshett brings logistics to the center of business transformation discourse. With precision and depth, she outlines how businesses, especially in emerging markets, can strengthen internal operations by building logistics systems that are measurable, adaptable, and deeply aligned with long-term growth.
Grounded in real experience from designing procurement and logistics workflows for growing businesses across sectors, her work avoids abstraction. Instead, she delivers practical insights into how operational systems impact everything from vendor management to financial forecasting. Her chapters dissect the hidden costs of poor logistics decisions and offer clear blueprints for building systems that support scaling, rather than sabotaging it.
The book challenges the conventional view of logistics as back-office admin. She frames it as an enterprise asset, a discipline that, when properly structured, unlocks clarity in spending, speed in execution, and strength in supply chain resilience. Her writing resonates with executives, consultants, and founders alike, especially those building businesses in unpredictable markets where agility is essential and infrastructure is often fragmented.
The Business Behind Logistics is influencing conversations beyond procurement departments. It’s being referenced in business development accelerators, SME policy dialogues, and operational risk assessments. Its impact lies in how it bridges strategic theory with functional clarity, showing that building scalable businesses in Africa is not just about innovation, but execution systems that actually work.
As businesses across the continent move toward more formalized structures and smarter resource allocation, her contribution serves as a timely roadmap. The Business Behind Logistics doesn’t just explain how to move goods, it teaches how to build enterprises that last.