IBM White Paper Sample

Volatile. That’s perhaps the best word to describe today’s global marketplace. Like economies and financial markets, as supply chains have grown more global and interconnected, they’ve also increased their exposure to shocks and disruptions. Supply chain speed only exacerbates the problem. Even minor missteps and miscalculations can have major consequences as their impacts spread like viruses throughout complex supply chain networks. How are supply chain executives coping? As part of our recent Global Chief Supply Chain Officer Study, we spoke with nearly 400 senior executives from North America, Western Europe and the Asia Pacific region who are responsible for their organizations’ supply chain strategies and operations.