In this Q&A, we hear from Gartner VP Analyst and Global Conference Chair, Joanne Joliet, who shares insights into the ongoing challenges faced by CSCOs and supply chain leaders in 2025 and beyond.
Chair Q&A
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CSCOs and Supply Chain Leaders: Drive Value and Make an Immediate Impact
What are the biggest challenges facing CSCOs and their teams?
CSCOs are pivotal to ensuring that their supply chains not only meet today’s operational demands,but are also positioned to achieve long-term strategic goals. CSCOs are balancing priorities of talent and technology, transformation and operation, cost and growth, as well as risk and opportunity.
What steps can leaders take to drive cost optimization across their supply chains?
For CSCOs, cost remains a key area of focus. However, leading Supply Chains are shifting that focus and creating value by supporting top line enterprise growth. By attending our Gartner Supply Chain/Xpo, CSCOs will gain knowledge of the insights, tools and strategies needed to drive value and make an immediate impact within their organizations to not only manage cost, but to drive growth and achieve their other goals as well.
What value do CSCOs and executives receive from attending the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo?
CSCOs and Supply Chain Leaders will receive significant benefit from attending our Supply Chain Symposium / Xpo by utilizing new research and insights to make better decisions, learning about emerging technologies and how others are using them, and strengthening their talent and capabilities to meet their commercial goals. The opportunity CSCOs and SC Leaders have to meet with Gartner experts, other Gartner members, and those featured in the Xpo is invaluable!
Uncover the latest supply chain insights and solutions
“Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo is meticulously curated with the chief supply chain officer (CSCO) in mind. By delving deep into specific challenges CSCOs and their senior leadership teams face, our conference sessions and experiences equip these executives with the insights, tools and strategies they need to drive value and make an immediate impact within their organizations.”
Joanne Joliet
Gartner VP Analyst