Finding the talent to fill supply chain positions will be a top issue in 2011.
Although unemployment is expected to remain stubbornly high in 2011, tackling the issue of talent shortages will figure highly on the to-do lists of senior supply chain managers over the next year and beyond. And leading educators will step up to the plate to help the industry develop a more effective talent pipeline.
The industry needs no reminding of the trends reshaping supply chain functions: globalization, increasing market volatility and a greater need for cross-functional management approaches, to name a few. Moreover, the profession has developed from a basic costminimizing function to a strategic differentiator that delivers competitive advantage. These changes are redefining the skill sets supply chain managers need to help their companies compete successfully.