Just 7% of companies surveyed by PMP Research say they’ve
achieved everything they’d hoped for from their supply chain
initiatives. A further third are seeing some
benefits.
The constant need for customisation, cited by 86% of respondents,
and ever-decreasing product lifecycles (26%) have contributed to
the delay in reaching corporate goals.
Difficulty changing internal processes and making incremental
adjustments without wholesale re-planning are also snarling up
progress, suggests the report.
Longer term, most companies are confident they will extract full
benefits from their supply chain and are continuing to match or
increase their investment in the technology.