CHANGING SKILLSETS & NEW TALENT SOURCES
performance information more efficiently , more effectively and with greater visibility . Take the recent news that Nestlé will pilot blockchain to track its product sourcing data and feed it directly to customers – tracing the milk production figures , for example , from the farms in New Zealand to warehouses in the Middle East . With global information such as this at their fingertips , procurement is able to offer greater credibility and transparency than ever before .
Conversations can now be supported by up-to-the-minute data on businesscritical issues , backed by the comprehensive evidence that has traditionally been a challenge for any team to collate across complex organisations .
However , without the right leadership team in place to analyse and interpret , data is meaningless . Savvy businesses are seeking diverse talent , looking for leaders ready to challenge the supply chain status quo and secure competitive advantage through optimal use of technology .
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CHANGING SKILLSETS & NEW TALENT SOURCES
Whilst the core skills will always remain , the most progressive organisations are now seeking analytical and IT skills , along with more commercially-inquisitive candidates
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