Putting Together the Pieces: The S&OP Technology Landscape in 2015
RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Report Details: Over 80% of companies have an S&OP process. They are at varying levels of maturity. As companies evolve their processes, they need help sorting through the myriad of technology options in the market. This report outlines the maturity model and then share insights on strengths and considerations of 35 vendor solutions for […]
The Global Supply Chain Ups the Ante for Risk Management
Survey Details: The research for this report was conducted from July 13-21, 2015. Surveys were conducted among Manufacturers, Retailers, and Wholesalers/Distributors/Co-operatives with $500M+ in revenue or 750+ employees (n=125). Respondents were required to be familiar with supply chain risk management and have it be at least somewhat important to their company. Respondents were a mix of those […]
Driving Supply Chain Excellence
Survey Details: The research for this report was conducted from October 9, 2014 to March 20, 2015. It is based on online surveys conducted among Manufacturers, Retailers, and Wholesalers/Distributors/Co-operatives with $500M+ in revenue (n=73). Respondents are a mix of those with a supply chain center of excellence (n=41) and those without (n=32). Objective: To understand what […]
What Is the Value Proposition of Sales and Operations Planning?
RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Survey Details: The research for this report was conducted online from January 6 – September 14, 2015 by Supply Chain Insights. Surveys were conducted among Manufacturers and Wholesalers/Distributors/Co-operatives with $250M+ in revenue and who have at least one S&OP process (n=73). For the purpose of analysis, respondents were split between those with a […]
Why Is S&OP Planning So Hard?
RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Details: The research for this report is based on two online surveys conducted from January – May, 2015. The S&OP study was conducted among Manufacturers and Wholesalers/Distributors/Co-operatives who have an S&OP process and $250M or more in revenue (n=36). The Inventory Optimization study was conducted among Manufacturers, Retailers, and Wholesalers/Distributors/Co-operatives who use inventory […]
Inventory Optimization in a Market-Driven World
Report Details: This report is an assessment of the current state of the inventory software market. It is based on 1) analysis of inventory trends in value networks, 2) software briefings with vendors, 3) interviews with reference users, and 4) observations from use of the software with clients in advisory work. Highlight: Today’s inventory buffers […]
Imports & Exports Made Easier with Global Trade Management Software
Survey Details: The research for this report was conducted from November 2014 – February 2015. It is based on online surveys conducted among Manufacturers, Retailers, and Wholesalers/Distributors/Co-operatives whose companies import and/or export products and use global trade management (GTM) software. Respondents must be at least somewhat familiar with the GTM software (rated 3-7 on 7-point scale) […]
Building Effective Business Networks in Process Industries
Survey Details: The research for this report was conducted from May 14 – September 12, 2014. It is based on online surveys conducted among Manufacturers, Wholesalers/Distributors/Co-operatives and Third-Party Logistics Providers who work in process industries and in a supply chain, information technology/e-business, business leadership or sales role (n=113) Objective: To understand where companies in process […]
EDI: Workhorse of the Value Chain
RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Objective: To understand and benchmark the use, cost, trends and performance of B2B solutions in order-to-cash and procure-to-pay cycles. Highlight: EDI/XML is the workhorse of the industry in building the extended supply chain. Despite the slow progression of adoption, the processes have a high level of importance and a high level of performance with significant […]
Research in Review – 2015
RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Survey Details: Data for this report has been taken from a variety of online quantitative surveys conducted by Supply Chain Insights and reported on from January – December 2015, including our research on big data, supply chain centers of excellence, sales and operations planning, inventory management, technology spending and risk management. Objective: To […]