Supply Chain Leaders Speak on Technology

RESEARCH OVERVIEW:

Survey Details: The research for this report was conducted in two waves. Wave 1 = March-April 2012, Wave 2 = October – December 2012. It is based on an online survey among supply chain executives at manufacturing firms (58 from Wave 1, 40 from Wave 2)
Objective: To understand the current state, pain points, IT systems/trends and issues facing supply chain executives.
Hypothesis: There is a gap between importance and performance of supply chain applications. Companies that are more mature in their thinking have a greater gap.

RESEARCH RESULTS:

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