The Gartner Supply Chain Podcast
Preparing for the Future of Supply Chain in 2025
Jan 31, 2025
Pierfrancesco Manenti, Gartner's research vice president for supply chain strategy, shares his expertise in future trends impacting supply chains. He discusses the importance of scenario modeling and the challenges posed by AI advancements, ESG regulations, and geopolitical tensions. Listeners learn about essential capabilities for chief supply chain officers and explore four strategic pathways—design, durability, deferment, and decision—to achieve long-term success. Manenti emphasizes the need for strategic transformation and digitalization in a rapidly changing landscape.
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Quick takeaways
- Advancements in artificial intelligence, ESG regulations, and geopolitical tensions will drive significant changes in supply chains over the next five years.
- Organizations can adopt distinct investment profiles like Design, Durability, Deferment, and Decision to navigate future supply chain complexities effectively.
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Drivers Shaping Future Supply Chain Research
Several key drivers will significantly influence supply chains over the next three to five years, including advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), increasing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulations, and geopolitical tensions. The findings indicate that organizations must prepare for scenarios such as the emergence of closed trade blocks and limited government-controlled data access. Additionally, the persistent scarcity of skilled talent remains a critical challenge for supply chain leaders. Understanding these drivers allows organizations to develop the necessary capabilities needed to navigate future supply chain complexities.
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