The fifth annual Gartner Women in Supply Chain Survey revealed that 17% of CSCOs in surveyed organizations are women, up from 9% in our first annual survey. This survey highlights consumer value chain progress and points out that women make up more than 50% of the professional workforce.
It's becoming increasingly apparent to many supply chain leaders that talking about talent is not enough — they need to focus on talent, and that talent should be a key part of their overall supply chain strategy. Once a talent strategy is in place, the organization can build and invest where the largest gaps and biggest needs exist.
Supply chain leaders are increasingly required to lead teams with diverse sets of responsibilities while they strive to develop organizations and processes that look at supply chain value from end to end. These leaders need to prioritize the development of their talent strategy so they can build and invest where the largest gaps exist.
Gartner's talent insights, advice, data and tools help supply chain organizations move beyond the hype of predictions to prepare organizations to leverage the opportunities ahead of them.
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Gartner and AWESOME annual Women in Supply Chain Survey, a project launched to measure, support, and inspire women’s leadership in supply chain. Watch this complimentary webinar to gain new insight or validation of current inclusion and diversity strategies.
A key success factor for organizations that have a strong and robust digital talent management strategy is the ability to build and maintain a diverse talent pipeline. Internship programs are a great, low-cost option to connect the supply chain to potential future talent.
See how your organization’s current university partners did in this year’s rankings, and explore up-and-coming programs to consider for your supply chain organization’s hiring pipeline or your own development.
Supply chain planning leaders must actively develop a strategy to attract, retain and develop talent for their organization. A dedicated talent strategy for SCP might seem like a task for the HR department, but without input and ownership from planning leaders, that strategy might fail to meet true business needs.
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One of Gartner's aerospace clients was struggling with recruiting talent for supply chain roles, retaining current talent and working with one-dimensional remaining talent. By leveraging Gartner research and taking part in one-on-one Leadership Partner consultations, the client was able to diagnose the root cause and develop a toolkit to help attract new and existing talent.
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