Between December 2015 and January 2016, Gatepoint Research surveyed 101 executives on trends in supply chain visibility. This report will provide you with detailed information on the current state of visibility in the supply chain across a variety of industries including visibility depth, how visibility information is used, timeliness of visibility, and much more.
2. Summary Results • January 2016
Program Overview
Between December 2015 and January 2016, Gatepoint Research invited select supply chain
executives to participate in a survey themed Trends in Supply Chain Visibility.
Candidates were invited via email and 101 executives have participated to date.
Management levels represented are predominantly senior decision makers: 13% hold the
title CxO, 37% are VPs, and 50% are Directors.
Survey participants represent firms from a wide variety of industries including general
manufacturing, high tech manufacturing, retail trade, wholesale trade, telecom
services, primary manufacturing, and media.
79% of responders work in Fortune 1000 companies with revenues over $1.5 billion.
The balance work in large and mid-market firms whose revenues are between $250
million and $1.5 billion.
100% of responders participated voluntarily; none were engaged using telemarketing.
3. Summary Results • January 2016
Observations and Conclusions
Supply chain visibility is limited. 41% of survey respondents report that their supply chain
visibility extends only as far as Tier 1 relationships with contract manufacturers.
Data elements are a little easier to examine: Asked about their ability to look into data
elements, respondents report good visibility into orders (80%) and inventory (78%) – but
visibility falls off sharply for capacity (54%) and upside (23%).
Respondents’ ability to trail goods in-transit falls off sharply with distance: 39% have
visibility between themselves and Tier 1, only 7% can see between Tiers 4 and 3.
Decisions based on old data instead of real time data: Timeliness is key to visibility data
relevance, but only 14% of those surveyed have access to data in real-time.
Access doesn’t equal usage: 79% of responders’ logistics teams have access to visibility data,
and 71% use it… but although 31% of Chief Supply Chain Officers have access to visibility
data, only 16% use it.
Just 19% of respondents report end-to-end supply chain visibility. Not surprisingly, 54% say
they are only somewhat satisfied with their current supply chain visibility.
16. Summary Results • January 2016
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