Rethinking Supply Chains: Results of the 23rd SupplyX-Barometer

85 percent of the surveyed companies consider digital solutions necessary. At the same time, many report significant hurdles in implementation – financial resources, lack of expertise, long transition processes.

Only about one-third of companies have real-time visibility over their entire supply chain. This is a problem, as 68 percent of respondents indicate that the demand for information in the supply chain is noticeably increasing. The gap between what is needed and what is available is growing.

68 percent of respondents state that better data would help them respond more quickly to changes.

Stable supplier relationships remain important (90 percent of respondents), but reality shows: Without digital collaboration and reliable data, trust alone becomes a risk.

The concerns of logistics managers have shifted: Cyberattacks (47 percent), regulatory requirements (59 percent), and skilled labor shortages (46 percent) are now central. These risks cannot be managed with traditional methods alone.

Companies that want to make their supply chains future-proof and that work well share some characteristics:

• They work on true end-to-end transparency instead of superficial data collection
• They do not digitalize in isolation, but together with suppliers and customers
• They understand that supply chains today are a strategic issue, not just an operational one
• They combine proven partnerships with new technology