23rd ANZAM Operations, Supply Chain, and Services Management Symposium in 2026
Supply Chain and Project Management in an Increasingly Complex and Uncertain Global Environment
The global business environment is undergoing a period of profound transformation. Supply chains — once optimised for efficiency and cost — are now being stress-tested by an unprecedented convergence of forces: geopolitical instability, trade fragmentation, climate-related disruptions, rapid technological change, and shifting workforce dynamics. These forces are not temporary shocks but structural shifts that demand a fundamental rethinking of how organisations plan, execute, and deliver across their supply chain and operations networks.
In this environment, the principles and practices of project management have never been more relevant to supply chain and operations professionals. Managing complexity, navigating uncertainty, coordinating across organisational and national boundaries, and delivering outcomes within constrained resources are challenges that sit at the intersection of project management and supply chain management. Yet the integration of these two disciplines remains underexplored, and the opportunities for cross-disciplinary insight are significant. From megaproject delivery and infrastructure development to digital transformation initiatives and humanitarian response operations, supply chains are increasingly being designed, reconfigured, and managed through a project management lens.