The future of supply management

Subtitle: Part 1 of this series on the Future of Supply Management highlighted the importance of category and supplier management strategies. In Part 2, the authors described a world of customer-driven supply chain complexity that will require new technology combined with relationship-based management. This final installment focuses on the future organizational structure for supply management and the related talent considerations. To read all of the articles in the series -- a joint project of CAPS Research, A.T. Kearney, and the Institute for Supply Management -- visit www.scmr.com.