State of Business Networks in Process Industries 2014 - Summary Charts

Supply Chain Insights LLC Copyright © 2014, p. 1
State of Business Networks
in Process Industries Study
Summary Charts
May - September 2014

Agenda
 Study Overview
 Business Networks
 Procurement, Fulfillment & Logistics
Solutions
 B2B Solutions
 Supply Chain and IT Organizations

Study Overview

Most Respondents Work for a Manufacturer
in a Chemical Industry

Over Half of Respondents Work in a Supply Chain Role

Over Half Have Supply Chain Leader
Reporting to C-Level or President

69% of Respondents Are from Elemica’s List,
Mostly Primary Customers

Agenda
 Study Overview
Solutions
 B2B Solutions

Business Network Definition

Respondents More Likely to Outsource Logistics
Than Manufacturing

Those Using Business Networks or Industry Hubs
Are More Likely to Outsource Logistics

Most Important and Highest Performing on Visibility:
Transactions, Transportation & Manufacturing

Greatest Gaps in Supply Chain Visibility:
Transportation & Order Management

Important Areas of Visibility with Low Performance:
Transportation, 3PLs, 1st Tier Material Suppliers,
Order Management

Those with 1-2 ERP Instances Have Greater Visibility
into Manufacturing within the Company and
Second/Third Tier Suppliers

85% Have Any ERP Instances

Agenda
 Study Overview
Solutions
 B2B Solutions

Most Important and Among Highest Performing Solutions:
Quality Management

Greatest Gaps in Solutions:
Forecast from Demand & Logistics Network Data

Among Most Important Solutions with Low Performance:
Forecast from Demand & Logistics Network Data

Those in a Supply Chain Role Care More Than Others About
Logistics Network Data and
Global Shipment Visibility Solutions

Those with 1-2 ERP Instances Report Higher
Performance on Global Inventory Visibility Solutions

Elemica’s Primary Customers Report Higher Performance on
Freight Cost Management and Global Inventory Visibility Solutions

Those Using Business Networks Report Higher Performance on
Global Inventory Visibility, Email/Fax Order Automation,
Logistics Network Data, and Global Shipment Visibility

Agenda
 Study Overview
Solutions
 B2B Solutions

B2B Solutions Definition

Most Common B2B Solutions:
Phone/Email/Fax/Mail, EDI/XML, & Spreadsheets

Those with More ERP Instances Are More Likely to Use
Business Networks/Industry Process Hubs or
ERP Plus Value-Added Networks

Elemica’s Primary Customers Are More Likely to Use
Business Networks/Industry Process Hubs or
ERP Plus Value-Added Networks Than Other Contacts

Most Important and Highest Performing B2B Solutions:
Phone/Email/Fax/Mail & EDI/XML

Greatest Gaps in B2B Solution Performance:
Phone/Email/Fax/Mail & EDI/XML

Important B2B Solution with Low Performance:
EDI/XML

Agenda
 Study Overview
Solutions
 B2B Solutions

80% Report Supply Chain Involved in IT Funding of
Supply Chain Technology

Those Who Report That IT Meets Leaders’ Objectives
Are More Likely to Report Supply Chain and IT
Jointly Decide on Technology Needs

58% Say IT Meets Line-of-Business Objectives

Elemica’s Primary Customers Are More Satisfied
with How IT Projects Meet Objectives

Over One-Third Balance Functionality and IT Vendor
Standardization in Technology Decision

Top Supply Chain Strengths TWO YEARS AGO:
Controlled, Global & Many

Top Supply Chain Strengths TODAY:
Controlled, Global & Aligned

Greatest Improvements in Supply Chain Descriptors:
Proactive, Aligned, Working Well, & Agile

Top Five Elements of Pain:
Visibility, Volatility, Alignment, Data & Strategy

State of Business Networks in Process Industries 2014 - Summary Charts

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