Cyber security and protection from information breaches remains a top-of-mind concern for many firms, but it takes on special dimensions in the context of multi-industry supply chains. Vulnerability to a third-party or supplier focused breach became evident in the massive credit card hack that involved retailer Target in late 2013, exposing upwards of 40 million […]. MORE

How do industry leaders plan to keep up with these unprecedented demands? The short answer is technology investment MORE

In a recent benchmarking Quick Study, we surveyed C-Suite and VP-level executives to understand where organizations have (or lack) end-to-end supply chain visibility. Far too many organizations are simply operating without visibility to what's actually happening throughout the supply chain. MORE

Today’s warehouse distributors face many challenges, not the least of which are meeting higher service levels and operational cost constraints. MORE

Dan Gilmore at Supply Chain Digest has some interesting survey numbers that may light a fire under some demand planning teams. Is Demand Planning just a stepping stone? MORE

Inbound Logistics surveys the market to determine the latest logistics technology trends and chooses 100 IT providers that are leading the way MORE

In the coming months, the two organisations will be working together on several joint projects including the Gartner Top 25 and three supply cha in surveys. The first joint initiative, a European supply chain survey, will be conducted from late January through to March. MORE

Logistics Management's “33rd Annual Salary Survey” reflects more diversity entering the logistics management market, and in marked contrast to 2016, paints a rosier outlook for career placement and advancement MORE

Dear Supply Chain Professionals, There are several very interesting supply chain surveys open for participation at the moment (in Januaray and February, 2014). Thank you for participating in one or more of these excellent supply chain surveys. MORE

Our annual salary survey reveals that the typical material handling and logistics professional earns $97,526. read more. Global Supply Chain Labor Management MORE

Gartner’s first Women in Supply Chain Survey, conducted with AWESOME, an executive women’s leadership group, compares the representation of women in supply chain leadership roles. Gartner Survey Analysis Women in Supply Chain 2016. MORE

Omni-Channel Commerce Supply Chain Impacts Online Customer Fulfillment Retail Supply Chain Service-centered Supply Chains Supply Chain Technology 2016 PwC Retail Industry CEO survey challenges in Omni-Channel supply chain fulfillment JDA Software PwC supply chain survey data Supply chain Matters blog MORE

The results have been tabulated for the 68th annual Survey of Distribution Operations. This year the trend continues, as 83% of the surveyed group reports as MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) carriers. MORE

Dear Supply Chain Professionals, There are several very interesting supply chain surveys open for participation at the moment (in June 2015). In exchange for taking the survey, Supply Chain Insights will email you the final report, free of charge. MORE

Gartner's first Women in Supply Chain Survey, conducted with AWESOME, an executive women's leadership group, compares the representation of women in supply chain leadership roles, it also identifies practices that are increasing the engagement with and success of women in supply chain organizations MORE

The latest survey of RELEX customer attitudes shows the highest ever levels of satisfaction with RELEX’s integrated retail and supply chain planning solutions and its services. As part of its customer-centric approach, RELEX surveys its customers on an annual basis to measure their level of satisfaction. Of those responding to the survey 97% rated RELEX as good or excellent and 89% agreed that working with RELEX is easier than with other software vendors. Read PDF. MORE

If you’re interested in this topic, be sure to take the survey. All participants will receive a best practices report after the survey is closed, in May 2015. A group of my MBA students are working on a project benchmarking vendor profiling approaches. The goal of the study is to. Understand different information companies ask from suppliers. Identify industry classification codes for categorizing suppliers. MORE

According to the latest annual CEO survey conducted by PwC on behalf of JDA Software ( Global Retail & Consumer Goods CEO Survey: The Omni-Channel Fulfillment Imperative ), CEOs expressed confidence in revenue growth in 2015 compared to last year. MORE

To this end, Supply Chain Media has prepared this survey of the Southern European event market, intended for all supply chain professionals. >> >> Click here to take this survey. Trends Europe event market events Southern-Europe Supply Chain Professional survey MORE

Diversified products manufacturer 3M conducted a survey among supply chain suppliers to hone in on current challenges related to the notions of supplier collaboration. What caught Supply Chain Matters attention was that important supplier collaboration challenges remain for procurement and supply chain teams. MORE

This post is from a press release sent to us regarding the recent survey of the 3PL industry. This survey continues to point towards the success 3PLs are having for their clients. Survey Points to Continued Success of Shippers and the 3PL Industry. The annual surveys, which this year included the CEOs of 30 of the world's largest 3PLs, found that more than 80 percent of the companies surveyed were profitable in 2014. MORE

These are just some questions you will come across filling out this survey. The research is an extension of the Supply Chain Technology User Wants and Needs survey that Gartner has run in North America for the past eight years and we are hoping to draw comparisons between the US and Europe. MORE

According to a recent survey by Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, nearly 80 percent of participants agree. From a global view, survey participants from North America believe their supply chains are of greater value to their companies than do the rest of the world. MORE

A new joint study of senior retail and CPG industry CEO’s conducted by PwC under the sponsorship of JDA Software confirms what many in our supply chain community have believed; the increasing profitability challenges being brought about by the higher costs associated to today’s online customer fulfillment demands. MORE

In prior Supply Chain Matters postings, we have commented on how retailers are actively positioning online fulfillment practices for the current holiday fulfillment period and how industry watchers anticipate that shoppers will likely initiate purchases earlier in the holiday period. We further believe that technology and informed decision-making will play an important role in which […]. MORE

Chuck Intrieri. Paso Robles, CA. 714-788-0744. link]. Warehouse Optimization/Cal Poly Small Business Development Center for Innovation Consultant. First, look at the inventory: Is it pallets? boxes? No, it is money. It is money in a bank. The bank must be secure. MORE

It’s an excerpt from “Supply Chain Talent of the Future,” Deloitte’s report on their third annual supply chain survey. This year’s survey focused on the readiness of today’s workforces to deal with tomorrow’s supply chain challenges. MORE

Gartner has built this survey, intended for all supply chain practitioners in Europe; both women and men can fill out the questionnaire. At the beginning of the survey you will be asked a few questions to confirm you are eligible to complete this study. MORE

I recently received this year’s Global Supply Chain Survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). MORE

Recently, Boston Retail Partners released its 2014 Merchandise Planning and Allocation Survey which explores the current state of the retail industry and how technology is shaping retail capabilities. However, 69% of those surveyed they plan to expand their unified commerce capabilities in the next three years. Download the Report: 2014 Merchandise Planning and Allocation Survey. MORE

To address that topic, Inspired-Search built a survey. To provide those answers Inspired-Search need to collect the data and the participation of supply chain professionals in this survey, which will take approximately ten minutes to complete. Trends benchmark Inspired-Search salary supply chain professionals survey What do supply chain professionals earn and are they at the right salary level? Before answering that question another one arises: How much are you worth? MORE

In my last article , I introduced Deloitte’s supply chain survey report and shared Deloitte’s concept of what it takes to be a supply chain Leader. It’s clear to me from the survey results that Leaders become Leaders because they have superior talent. MORE

Healthcare logistics decision makers have improved their success levels in addressing issues across the supply chain in the past year, and they continue to struggle with managing logistics, warehousing, and transportation costs MORE

When a professional organization publishes salary and compensation survey data concerning supply chain management or any other function, the first inclination of readers is often to assess how their individual compensation compares to industry averages. Both the Next Level Purchasing Association (NLPA) and the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) released separate 2014 salary survey reports. MORE

By participating in our survey, you’ll provide us additional insights into the use of campaign planning within these industries. Take the survey. The results will be shared with you after the survey ends. MORE

These probing questions and more were part of the North American Supply Chain Survey to which more than 2,200 shippers responded. The North American Supply Chain Survey, produced by Averitt Express yielded the following interesting data points. MORE

Inbound Logistics’ annual Logistics Technology Perspectives offers market research to help IT buyers and users make better sense of what’s going on in the industry. And, the Top 100 Logistics Technology Providers list celebrates best-in-class innovators that are helping shippers revolutionize their supply chains MORE

A survey of manufacturers, distributors, and retailers, and outsourced manufacturing and logistics services providers. The results of our survey, shown below, are the top reasons companies outsource manufacturing and logistics. MORE

The survey of over 100 manufacturing companies included a wide variety of industries including chemical, consumer packaged goods of which 42% were large businesses with annual revenues greater than 1 billion in sales. MORE

Today we’re issuing a brief survey that will help us deliver information on your industry’s biggest trends and tips that will help you do your job better. The post Brief Survey: Delivering Supply Chain Know-How That Matters to YOU appeared first on Kewill Corporate. MORE

In a recent benchmarking Quick Study, we surveyed C-Suite and VP-level executives from manufacturing, retail, wholesale, and service companies to understand where they have (or lack) end-to-end supply chain visibility. MORE

Gartner’s first Women in Supply Chain Survey, conducted with AWESOME, an executive women’s leadership group, and supported by Supply Chain Media, compares the representation of women in supply chain leadership roles. Gartner Survey Analysis Women in Supply Chain 2016. MORE

A new survey conducted by research company YouGov and supply chain commerce cloud provider GT Nexus, an Infor Company, confirms a lack of brand loyalty among 18-34 year-olds while uncovering surprising factors that drive brand disloyalty MORE