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SCM Study
Due to the rapid economic upturn, ensuring availability of products and the ability to deliver them have become the greatest challenges for Supply Chain Management. This is the result of the SCM Study carried out by J&M Management Consulting and the trade journal LOGISTIK HEUTE. Approximately 400 decision makers from industrial companies in Germany took part in the survey.
Cost reductions of up to 13 per cent possible
In addition to the actual raison d'être of a supply chain, which is to supply, nine out of 10 companies are currently working on increasing efficiency in their supply chain. It is not surprising, therefore, that the people managing supply chains have identified significant cost saving potential of up to 13 per cent. The study also showed that optimizing the value chains brings with it sizable opportunities on the sales front. Up to eight per cent higher sales and five per cent greater market share are considered possible by the experts questioned.
Only 19 per cent Champions
The J&M Study showed that the supply chain strategy is frequently the weak link. Only 46 per cent of the companies asked have a declared strategy and, in total, only 19 per cent effectively put their strategy into practice in their company, for example, in target systems, organisation, processes or IT systems. Dr. Christoph Kilger, Member of the Executive Board of J&M Management Consulting AG: "Based on their integrated SCM approach, we would define approximately a fifth of all the industrial companies surveyed as Supply Chain Champions." By integrated supply chain management, J&M means consistent application beginning with the strategy, through performance management, organisation and processes, right up to IT support.
Trend towards more flexibility and customer orientation
Whereas the pharmaceutical industry is currently preoccupied with the topic of traceability, most industries are still focusing on availability and efficiency. However, many companies plan on changing their focus towards the requirements of the market over the next three years. Depending on the industry, there are marked differences in where companies see the optimisation potential. Consumer goods manufacturers will focus primarily on volatile customer behaviour, the automotive suppliers will prioritise risk management, and the mechanical engineering sector will concentrate its efforts on the complexity of supply chain structures.
If you are interested in the results of the study, you can register using the following contact form.
If you have any queries, please contact Volker Stockrahm at v.stockrahm
jnm.com.
