In response to the concern that many professionals have had about the possibility that the IA (Artificial Intelligence) to replace their jobs, in most cases it is an unfounded concern that is solvable. All disruptive technologies have had the same kind of concern about job lossThe number of women weavers has grown from horse-drawn carriage drivers, with the introduction of the combustion vehicle, to the hundreds of artisan weavers in England, with the introduction of the mechanized looms of the industrial revolution.
To begin with, chatGPT is a chatbot that can help with the automation of mundane tasks and provide answers to simple questions. However, will not be able to replace the experience and knowledge acquired of most professionals in different fields.
What AI is likely to replace are repetitive tasks such as data entry and simple analysis. In that sense, professionals must acquire new knowledge and enhance learning by leveraging the tools available to them to extract the greatest amount of added value from its activities.
In the end, with the release of time, sourcing and finance professionals will be able to focus their time on activities that IA cannot yet perform, such as developing strategic plans and making assertive decisions in a timely manner.
What skills to focus on so as not to be replaced by ChatGPT?
Specifically, there are 3 skills that sourcing professionals can focus on to acquire new strengths:
Data analysis and recommendations
Supply chain professionals need to be able to analyze data for decision making and strategy development. They also need to be able to must be able to interpret the data to identify trends and opportunities to nurture your recommendations. Example: start training with Power BI, understand the problem, collect the data, clean it, explore it and most importantly analyze and interpret it to generate recommendations.
Project management
Supply chain professionals must be able to manage projects and initiatives, ensuring timely compliance and in accordance with assigned budgets. Likewise, must ensure that all stakeholders stakeholders - are working together to obtain the expected results. Example: gaining experience by getting involved in new company projects and initiatives from inception to completion, which involves improving assertive communication and taking related courses.
Strategic thinking
Procurement and finance professionals must be able to think critically and strategically.The company's operations are designed to anticipate the vicissitudes and interruptions that may be encountered. They must have the foresight to develop strategies and plans that will lead to a successful supply chain. Example: asking questions, analyzing arguments, evaluating evidence, making connections between people and knowledge, and reading about various topics.
From an aggregate perspective, workers acquiring new skills and knowledge on these 3 fronts can be refocused on activities with higher added valueThe supply and demand labor market will better reward those who decide to make the effort.
History shows us how the introduction of disruptive technologies makes the economy as a whole grow, where a few thousand jobs become obsolete but have the opportunity to be replaced by hundreds of thousands of jobs that would generate a better quality of life for those who occupy them.
Pd. The 3 skills announced in this blog were an adaptation of the recommendations made by ChatGPT.
