BUILDING A SUPPLY CHAIN FOR THE FUTURE
3PL Study 2008
Examining critical trends and issues among major and emerging markets and key customers in the 3PL industry.
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Succeeding in a Volatile Market – 2018: The Future Value Chain
A ten-year vision for the consumer goods and retail industry
As pressures on the supply chain increase, companies must continue to balance cost reduction, proper inventory levels and customer service, while looking for ways to grow their top line. At the same time, supply chains must adapt to a global environment that is constantly shifting.
To thrive in this market, companies must improve collaboration between supply chain partners, including manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and retailers. To this end, companies, suppliers and retailers are increasingly using technology to obtain a single, shared view of the supply chain.
Other challenges include:
- Rapid consolidation across market sectors and the need to quickly assimilate mergers and acquisitions into existing infrastructures.
- Regulatory pressure to move toward sustainable supply chains that reduce CO2 emissions, energy consumption and traffic congestion and increase traceability.
- A shift towards proactive commerce, which requires improved planning, forecasting,
and operational execution of the supply chain.
- A demand for tighter governance of capital expenditures and greater accountability
to investors.
- Higher expectations for service, usability and flexibility.
- The need for increased data granularity and integrity.
- Rising prices for critical raw materials and energy, paired with increasing customer pressure to lower prices.
Capgemini helps its clients achieve a competitive advantage by building a supply chain that is flexible, sustainable and technologically robust. With this foundation, companies are well-positioned to buy, produce and distribute goods more intelligently and collaboratively with customers, suppliers and partners.
Our industry-specific solutions focus on increasing supply chain efficiency and responsiveness to facilitate proactive decision making.
Our Supply Chain Management Experience
Capgemini is uniquely qualified to deliver exceptional supply chain management solutions that will improve and transform the enterprise and deliver sustainable business value. We draw on extensive experience in supply chain management and detailed knowledge of the latest technologies, leading supply chain practices and implementation methodologies. Our 6,000-strong global supply chain team works with clients across all major industry sectors.
Capgemini’s team is comprised of certified experts in each of the major marketplace software Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and advanced supply chain packages. With our understanding of the strengths and challenges of these products, and our understanding of global best practices for supply chain management, we help our clients to develop a strategic road-map to navigate the supply chain landscape. Using our proprietary accelerators and flexible Rightshore® delivery model, Capgemini provides rapid results.
Our global network of innovation teams and Supply Chain Management Centers of Excellence produce groundbreaking Thought Leadership materials on the latest issues and trends in supply chain management. These include the annual 3PL Study, the annual Report on Trends and Issues in Logistics and Transportation, 2016 Future Supply Chain and numerous points of view and white papers.
Learn more about our track record of delivering supply chain success.
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