News / Study reveals firms not keeping pace with digital supply chain development

Companies are failing to tackle the new demands of supply chain management in-house, according to a study produced by McKinsey.

From a survey of 71 global companies last year, results released last month reveal that 99% felt they needed more in-house digital supply chain talent, with only 5% of their supply chain professionals deemed well-rounded end-to-end experts.

The need for supply chain professionals that straddle traditional skills and new technology accelerated rapidly in the space of a year, rising tenfold from the ...