Last month, David from the Procurement Heads Interim team had the opportunity to attend the Business Reporter Supply Chain Risk & Resilience Summit in London. The event was a vibrant gathering of +100 delegates from a wide range of sectors and industries.
If you missed out you can find a re-cap here, and some key insights below.
The summit was a rich blend of keynote speeches, roundtables, and panel discussions, focusing on:
- Identifying risks: Prioritising in an increasingly risky world.
- Mitigating risk: Strategies for risk mitigation within supply chains.
- Balancing network risk and operational resilience: Redefining supply chain strategy.
- Building climate resilient supply chains: The importance of climate intelligence.
- Attracting and retaining diverse talent: A popular topic that was well received
What did the event teach us?:
- The importance of a resilient, agile, and adaptable Supply Chain for business, social, and economic success.
- The diverse risk profile facing Supply Chains, including Digital and Physical as well as Operational, Talent, and Geo-Political aspects.
- The necessity of a fully optimised Supply Chain that is integrated across the business for continuity, performance improvement, and commercial impact.
- The vital role of Attracting and Retaining talent for long-term success, even with the advent of AI and automation.
- The potential for a diverse, commercial, and impactful career pathway that can be developed from all aspects of the Supply Chain.
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