SupplyChain Magazine April 2021 | Page 10

GLOBAL NEWS

3 UNITED STATES Gap closes gender gap

Fashion and lifestyle group Gap Inc . joins a new collaborative initiative to enhance the role of women and address gender equity throughout its global supply chain . It builds on previous programmes which have reached more than 800,000 women to date .

1 UNITED STATES Gen Z driving automation

Gartner found Gen Z will be the first leaders to adopt digital transformation . The coming five years will be a turning point in adoption and usage of hyperautomation solutions in supply chain , coinciding with greater numbers of Gen Z entering the workforce and moving towards becoming leaders in the field .

2 UNITED KINGDOM One year on

It is a year since British Prime Minister Boris Johnson places the country under lockdown . Most of Europe shuts its borders and asks citizens to stay indoors . Supply chains prove their value , keeping the world turning , delivering vital PPE , and helping with the early vaccination efforts .
10 April 2021