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Kathleen Martin
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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges facing supply chain workforce networks have been highlighted more than ever before as industries struggle to meet demand.
Pandemic challenges in the workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic saw businesses struggling worldwide to keep up with demand and a declining workforce. Supply chain workforce networks worldwide struggled to maintain employees as more and more people stayed home or opted for remote positions.
Access to raw materials decreased, and worker shortages led to inventory reductions and price inflation. These challenges push supply chains to adopt new technologies and diversify their leadership to become more efficient and reliable in unpredictable times.
Corporate accessibility for women
Seagull Scientific reports that “incorporating diverse perspectives (including those from women) into complex workforces, especially within executive or leadership teams, can lead to above-average profits.”
Despite this trend, however, most women in the supply chain industry hold first-line and supervisor roles, with the lowest percentage of women in executive and corporate positions.
Women in supply chain workforces worldwide are being lost at mid-career levels due to a lack of opportunity. Trends show, however, that companies that hire more women in leadership roles are more efficient and diverse.
The push for DEI initiatives across industries in the last couple of years has seen more women in supply chain organisations than ever before and more of those women holding leadership positions.
Hiring a diverse team can bring new perspectives and ideas to a business, leading to creative problem solving and success. Gender equality in the workplace should be a priority for supply chain businesses in 2022.
Continue reading: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/women-supply-chain-industry%E2%80%AF-gender-equality-digital-transformation-technology/133397/
Pandemic challenges in the workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic saw businesses struggling worldwide to keep up with demand and a declining workforce. Supply chain workforce networks worldwide struggled to maintain employees as more and more people stayed home or opted for remote positions.
Access to raw materials decreased, and worker shortages led to inventory reductions and price inflation. These challenges push supply chains to adopt new technologies and diversify their leadership to become more efficient and reliable in unpredictable times.
Corporate accessibility for women
Seagull Scientific reports that “incorporating diverse perspectives (including those from women) into complex workforces, especially within executive or leadership teams, can lead to above-average profits.”
Despite this trend, however, most women in the supply chain industry hold first-line and supervisor roles, with the lowest percentage of women in executive and corporate positions.
Women in supply chain workforces worldwide are being lost at mid-career levels due to a lack of opportunity. Trends show, however, that companies that hire more women in leadership roles are more efficient and diverse.
The push for DEI initiatives across industries in the last couple of years has seen more women in supply chain organisations than ever before and more of those women holding leadership positions.
Hiring a diverse team can bring new perspectives and ideas to a business, leading to creative problem solving and success. Gender equality in the workplace should be a priority for supply chain businesses in 2022.
Continue reading: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/women-supply-chain-industry%E2%80%AF-gender-equality-digital-transformation-technology/133397/
