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    Supply Chain Management – A 2012 Priority

    February 22, 2012 //  by Karin Bursa

    Supply Chain Management – A 2012 Priority

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    ChainLink Research and SupplyChainBrain just released "Business Priorities 2012 — Research and Results" which takes a look at where companies will invest in the coming year. The report provides a cautionary, optimistic view of the coming months saying, "Many unsettled issues are still outstanding […]. And yet, our respondents do expect business expansion and intend to invest to make it happen in 2012."

    supply chain prioritiesWhile the economic climate may be uncertain, many companies realize they have to invest in areas such as supply chain management software to be competitive and profitably grow. It is no longer just about slashing costs, you have to reduce costs and improve service levels at the same time. As the report highlights, retail growth for example, came at the expense of price concessions. Shrinking margins place higher stress on the bottom line, especially when customers expect more service at less cost.

    According to the report supply chain applications are one of the top three areas of interest for 2012. While the chart included in the report does not provide exact percentages, we can estimate 53% of respondents plan to evaluate and/or purchase supply chain applications in 2012. This is just below the top two areas Data Management Strategy (approx. 55%) and Business Process Management (approx. 54%).
     
    The supply chain market has seen increased interest over the past 12 months. At Logility we see three primary drivers — Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) and Optimized Supply Planning.

    Karin Bursa
    Karin Bursa

    Executive Vice President, Logility With more than 25 years of experience in the development, support and marketing of enterprise software solutions, Karin is able to provide The Voyager Blog several provoking perspectives including market-shaping events, end-user perspectives and technical reviews. She is a widely quoted source on the evolution of the supply chain, frequent author to many leading publications, and can be found speaking at many of the industry’s leading conferences.

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