Create sustainable supply chain management practices that adapt to continual economic, social and business change

Survival strategies are often top of mind in tough economic times. And while a popular strategic response is often hibernation, not adapting to changing market conditions will leave companies unprepared when the economy rebounds.

Through a series of focused reports, the 18th Annual Trends and Issues in Supply Chain, Logistics and Transportation Management Study examines the capabilities and strategies firms must develop in order to establish sustainable supply chain management practices for the new economy. These include:

  • Building cross-enterprise approaches to managing supply chain activities
  • Determining the optimal balance between customer service requirements and the total landed costs of providing that service on an order-by-order basis
  • Investing in approaches, tools and technologies that enable optimized supply chain decision making

Download available reports now and check back frequently as subsequent reports are released:

According to the experts, the competitive supply chain of the future must have:

 


Optimization:
The alignment of global supply chain resources



Synchronization:
The ability to coordinate, organize and manage end-to-end supply chain flows



Profitability:
The result of creating value through supply chain activities



Adaptability:
The degree to which supply chain members can change in response to unexpected events



Velocity:
The speed at which end-to-end flows occur in the supply chain