food industry business networks - summary charts - aug 2014

Food Industry Business Networks Study

Summary Charts January - April 2014

Supply Chain Insights LLC Copyright © 2014, p. 2

Agenda

Study Overview

Supply Chain Performance

Supply Chain Agility

Corporate Performance

Team Alignment


Study Overview


Respondents Were Primarily Food Manufacturers, Produce Growers / Shippers & Food Service Distributors


Respondents Were from Companies with an Average of 20,000 Employees and $3 Billion in Revenue


Most Respondents Were in Supply Chain or Information Technology Roles


Agenda

Study Overview




Team Alignment


Top Areas of Supply Chain Performance:Product Quality, Regulatory Compliance,

Logistics / Transportation & Continuous Improvement


Top Areas of Supply Chain Performance:Product Quality & Regulatory Compliance

for Both Suppliers and Non-Suppliers


Top Supply Chain Trends: Food Safety, Data Standardization,

Sustainability & Collaboration


Top Trends for Suppliers: Sustainability, Food Safety, Data StandardsTop Trends for Non-Suppliers: Data Standards, Mobile, Visibility


Most Important and Best Supply Chain Visibility:Transactions and Transportation


Greatest Gaps in Supply Chain Visibility vs. Importance:Transactions/Decisions within Company and Inter-Enterprise Order Management


Higher Importance & Performance on Visibility:Transportation & Logistics, Transactions within Company


Most Important Supply Chain Visibility for Both Suppliers & Non-Suppliers:Transactions and Transportation


Top Two Barriers to Supply Chain Excellence: Supply Chain Visibility and Customer Experience


Top Barrier: Customer Experience for Suppliers vs. Visibility and Control for Non-Suppliers


Top Two Supply Chain Priorities: Customer Satisfaction and Planning Demand & Supply


Top Priorities for Suppliers & Non-Suppliers:Planning Demand & Supply and Customer Satisfaction


Most Common Supply Chain Strengths Today:“Many,” “Controlled,” “Aligned,” and “Agile”


Non-Suppliers Are More Likely Than Suppliers to Describe Their Supply Chains as “Many” and “Controlled”


Most Common Ideal Supply Chain Descriptors for 2015:“Proactive,” “Controlled,” & “Working Well”


Greatest Gaps in Supply Chain Descriptors vs. Ideal:“Modern,” “Proactive” & “Working Well”


Agenda

Study Overview




Team Alignment


Most Common Definition of Supply Chain “Agility”: Ability to adapt the supply chain to variations in demand and supply


Non-Suppliers Are More Likely Than Suppliers to Use the Most Mature Agility Definition


While Nearly All Agree Supply Chain Agility Is Important,Half Report Their Supply Chain Is Agile


Suppliers and Non-Suppliers Are Rated as Having Equally Agile Supply Chains


Today’s Supply Chains Are More Agile Than Last Year’s – and Especially Compared to Those of Five Years Ago


Top Three Techniques for Improving Agility: Technology, Demand Forecasting & Value Networks


Top Agility Techniques for Suppliers & Non-Suppliers:Demand Forecasting, Technology, & Value Networks


Agenda

Study Overview




Team Alignment


Top Three Business Challenges in 2014: Pressure to Reduce Costs, Revenue Growth & Technology


Top Challenges for Suppliers & Non-Suppliers:Pressure to Reduce Costs, Revenue Growth & Technology


Top Five Elements of Business Pain for Respondents: Talent, Customer Requirements, Data,

Regulations, Collaboration and Demand/Supply Volatility


Top Elements of Pain for Suppliers Are Different Than for Non-Suppliers


Nearly Three-Quarters Rate Their Company Highly on Ability to Meet Corporate Goals


Suppliers and Non-Suppliers Rate ThemselvesEqually Well on Meeting Corporate Goals


Top Performing Areas for Meeting Business Requirements:Order Execution & Transactional Efficiency


Top Performance for Suppliers & Non-Suppliers:Order Execution & Transactional Efficiency


Agenda

Study Overview




Team Alignment


Among Most Important and Highest Performing on Alignment:Sales & Marketing


Most Aligned Among Suppliers: Sales & Marketing and Sales & FinanceMost Aligned Among Non-Suppliers:

Finance & Operations and Operations & IT


Greatest Gaps in Team Alignment vs. Importance:Sales & Operations and Sales & Procurement


High Importance but Low Alignment:Sales & Operations, Sales & Procurement, Manufacturing

& Procurement, and Operations & IT


59% Rate Their Companies Highly on Overall Team Alignment Compared to Other Companies


Suppliers and Non-Suppliers Rate ThemselvesEqually Well on Overall Team Alignment

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