IS DIGITIZATION A PRIORITY?
73%of warehouse decision makers have or will be accelerating timelines of modernization projects
86%
of associates agree that implementing warehouse technologies, robotics and devices would help attract and retain workers
69%
of warehouse decisionmakers already have or are planning to automate workflows by 2024 to support warehouse associates and shift them toward more customer-centric, high-value tasks
58%
of supply chain decision makers reported plans to deploy passive RFID by 2028 as a means to help increase inventory visibility
Source: Zebra Technologies Corporation’s “2023 Global Warehousing Study”.
86% agree
their company should invest more in technology to identify, track and measure supply chain risk
83%
of executives say their supply chain technology investments haven’t fully delivered expected results
More than two-thirds
of respondents expect digitizing their supply chain to require some upskilling of employees
Source: PwC’s “2023 Digital Trends in Supply Chain Survey”.
AVOIDING DISRUPTIONS
To combat widespread supply chain disruptions, organizations are:
- Investing in back-office technology (ERPs, CRMs, WMSs, TMSs, etc.)—47%
- Invested in integration technology—34%
Source: Cleo’s “2023 Global Supply Chain Executive Report”.
76% of respondents say supply chain investments improve business agility