TAKEAWAYS
WHERE ARE THE WOMEN?
While women working in the supply chain sector are no longer an anomaly, the growth of female representation in supply chain roles seems to have stalled. Results from Gartner’s 2024 Women in Supply Chain Survey show that women represent just 40% of the supply chain workforce, which is a one-point decrease from 2023. While gains were achieved in frontline roles, the study uncovers the need for chief supply chain officers to recommit to goals, inclusive
1. Lack of formal goals: While 70% of supply chain organizations have an objective or goal to increase the number of women leaders in supply chain organizations, only 29% have direct accountability for this goal on their management scorecards. This is a decrease of four percentage points from 2023. 2. Less focus on pay equity: In the 2024 results, a lower percentage of supply chain organizations have a plan to close pay gaps, and a higher percentage of respondents say they have no plans to close their gaps. 3. Progress in frontline roles: Of
leadership, and accountability to ensure gains from previous years are not erased, according to Dana Stiffler, vice president and distinguished analyst in Gartner’s Supply Chain practice. Three key takeaways highlight the roadblocks and accomplishments on the way to greater female participation in the supply chain workforce:
the organizations surveyed that have frontline workforces, respondents indicate over one in three (36%) frontline employees are women, an increase of five points over 2023.
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