LONDON, U.K., September 28, 2022

Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2022 London: Day 2 Highlights

We are bringing you news and highlights from the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo, taking place in London through Thursday. Below is a collection of the key announcements and insights coming out of Day 2 of the conference. You can read the highlights from Day 1 here.

On Day 2 from the conference, we are showcasing lessons from leaders on our Supply Chain Top 25, strategies for partnering with suppliers to manage risk, key features of future supply chains, and forces reshaping industrial manufacturing. Be sure to check this page throughout the day for updates.

Key Announcements

• Gartner Says Chief Supply Chain Officers Must Take Three Actions to Navigate Ongoing Macro and Micro Disruption

Keynote: Unlocking the Potential of the Supply Chain: Lessons from Top 25 Leaders

Presented by Pia Orup Lund, Director Analyst, Gartner, and Mike Griswold, VP, Team Manager, Gartner

As supply chains take center stage in organizations, expectations around the value they deliver are accelerating. Pia Orup Lund, Director Analyst at Gartner, and Mike Griswold, VP, Team Manager at Gartner, discussed the traits of leaders, and which macro trends will unlock the potential of the supply chain.

Key Takeaways

• "CFOs are requiring supply chains to balance strategic cost optimization and digital business acceleration."

• "Seventy-four percent of supply chain leaders expect to support new business models by the end of 2022."

• Sixty-seven percent of organizations have defined environmental and social sustainability KPIs they expect supply chain leaders to be accountable for.

• Four macro trends influencing supply chain leaders include:

  • CSCO as Chief Ecosystem Officer: By 2026 more than 50% of organizations will compete as collaborative digital ecosystems.

  • Self-stabilizing Supply Chains: Modular supply chain solutions will enable CSCOs to make faster, more accurate decisions in real time.

  • Authentic Achievements in ESG: Sixty-three percent of Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 companies and masters score 10/10 on ESG.

  • Human-centric Digital Automation: Leaders focus on reducing cognitive overload and make the development of a new employee value proposition a top priority.

Watch this space for more updates throughout the day.