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Increased use of the internet is putting pressure on UK companies to redesign their supply chains, according to our latest client research. Pat Sweet reports.
Supply chain demands - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
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SURVEY STATISTICS
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Getting on for half (46%) of the companies in the Consultants’ Advisory survey had a turnover in the £150 million to £5 billion plus range, while almost a quarter (22%) were in the £10 million to £50 million bracket.
For these larger companies, the internet is having a significant impact on both their own supply chain and those of their competitors.
The organisations were drawn from a variety of industry sectors, but manufacturing companies were especially well represented (50% of the sample), along with retailers (12%).
Both these sectors are acknowledged to be facing complex supply chain issues.
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For many companies, reorganising their supply chain is proving to be part of a constant process rather than a one-off assignment.
Rapidly changing customer demand is one factor in this, with the internet emerging as the technology which enables – and requires – companies to move more quickly.
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