U.K., Feb. 5 -- Supply chains and supply chain management were the 'hot topics' back in the early 90s, as the world started to make leaps and bounds towards globalisation, but it soon died down as new, more exciting advancements in technology captivated the world's consumers and businesses. After almost three decades of lurking in the shadows, supply chain and all of the factors under its umbrella are again in the limelight courtesy of COVID-19. When the pandemic started to cause product acquisition, and supermarkets started to lack stock, the world realised just how crucial supply chain management and, more importantly, procurement truly is to our everyday lives.
Naturally, in a world that is heavily impacted by digitisation on a daily b...