Make a Compelling Case for Your Digital Supply Chain Transformation

Supply chain disruption during the global pandemic offers chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) a prime opportunity to get leadership backing for supply chain digital transformation. Gartner research shows that the pandemic has only increased the urgency for digitalization. Many CEOs expect to accelerate digital initiatives, and the vast majority of CSCOs intend to dramatically speed up their supply chain digital maturity progress over the next five years. CSCOs must build a sound business case to support their digital vision's business value "Supply chain leaders should take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime chance to raise the profile of the supply chain function and develop supply chain capabilities to support business priorities," says Pierfrancesco Manenti, VP Analyst, Gartner. "But CSCOs must build a sound business case to support their digital vision's business value and priority alignment."