As artificial intelligence tools become integrated across industrial workflows, corporate supply chain leaders are placing the highest hiring priority on interpersonal endurance and direct communication over academic metrics, according to Arizona State University Professor Eddie Davila.
Speaking on recruiting and talent development in an era of continuous disruption, Davila addressed the shifting talent requirements within supply chain operations. Addressing industry concerns surrounding automated technologies, Davila pointed to findings from ASU’s Supply Chain Executive Consortium—a body comprising corporate directors and vice presidents across multiple sectors—evaluating hiring criteria for emerging professionals.
Consortium leaders ranked a positive attitude as the single most critical quality sought in prospective talent, followed immediately by the ability to speak…
