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Table of Contents
I. Introduction ............................................................................................. 4 II. Methodology and Approach ............................................................... 5 III. Profile of Respondents ......................................................................... 6 IV. Expected Performance for Retail Sector V. Logistics Strategies ..................................... 8 10 13 15 16 18 28 30 31 32 33
VI. Garment on Hanger Logistics VII. Time Dedicated to Programs VIII. Supply Chain Executives IX. Supply Chain Concerns X. Supply Chain Objectives
XI. Methods of Marketing to Retail or Consumer Product Manufacturers ...................................................................... XII. Conclusions ..................................................................................
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Annual Revenue ($) Geographic Region .............................................................................. .............................................................................. ................................................. ........................................ .................. 6 6 7 8-9 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 16 17 17
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Need for Garment on Hanger (GOH) Logistics GOH as a Percentage of Logistics Needs Use of Specialized GOH Facility Use of 3PLs for GOH Logistics Time Dedicated to Programs
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Use of Chief Supply Chain Officer or Chief Logistics Officer Supply Chain Concerns Supply Chain Objectives
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I. Introduction
The retail and consumer product goods sector is arguably the most important market segmant in the World. The sector was severely affected by the recession which began in 2008, and which may still be ongoing. The unfavourable personal economic situation of consumers, coupled with supplier failures and fluctuating demand trends have all put different stresses on to both retailers and consumer product manufacturers supply chains. This survey aimed to take a snapshot of some of the major decisions and issues that supply chain executives face today. We also looked at how the role of the Chief Supply Chain Officer is currently being recognized within a companys management structure.
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The majority of respondents were either based in Europe (31%), Asia Pacific (30%), or North America (29%). Only a small minority were based in the Middle East & Africa (7%), and Central or South America (3%).
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Of the respondents representing retailers or consumer products manufacturers, 20% of respondents sold or produced grocery goods, 18% sold or produced fashion goods, while 74% sold or produced nonfood goods (respondents could choose more than one category, so the figures total more than 100%)
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When looked at by region, the overwhelming majority of respondents from North America and Europe expect slow growth for the retail sector over the next year, while a far greater percentage expect to see fast growth in Central or South America, Asia Pacific, or the Middle East & Africa.
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When looked at by the industries represented, there seemed a fair degree of consensus. One notable point was the majority of respondents expecting a decline in the retail sector, or no growth, were respondents representing press/associations/academics.
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V. Logistics Strategies
The next few chapters of this report focus on questions that were aimed only to respondents representing retailers or consumer products manufacturers. Walmart have recently announced that they are going to take control of the inbound transportation of their suppliers. In light of this, respondents were asked to identify their stance on taking control of inbound transportation for suppliers. The majority (58%) are currently managing some of their suppliers' inbound transportation, though more than a quarter still have no plans to do so.
The majority of respondents outsource the majority of their logistics needs to 3PLs. 41% outsource over 75% of their needs, while 20% outsource between 50% and 75%. Only 11% do not outsource their logistics needs to 3PLs.
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The majority of respondents expect to increase the amount they outsource to 3PLs over the next 2 years, with 21% expecting a significant increase and 34% expecting a small increase. A notable number do not expect to increase their levels of outsourcing, while a higher number of respondents already outsource 100% of their requirements compared to respondents expecting to reduce their levels of outsourcing.
When viewed by industry, the number of retailers expecting an increase or no change in their logistics outsourcing levels was very similar to the expectations of consumer products manufacturers. A higher number of retailers expected to reduce their outsourcing levels, while conversely, a higher number of consumer products manufacturers already outsource 100% of their requirements.
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Respondents were also asked if they have moved more transportation to slower/cheaper modes such as Rail or Ocean to reduce costs, as a result of the recession. Opinion was divided on this strategy, with 46% having changed transportation mode and 54% having not.
Forecasting is an area where most respondents still feel that they have room for improvement. Only 22% of retail and consumer product supply chain execs rated their forecasting capabilties as either good or excellent. Indeed, 30% rated their forecasting as less than satisfactory or very poor. Or, put it another way and one can report that 78% of respondents would not rate their forecasting capabilties as anything better that satisfactory.
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GOH logistics is only a small percentage (less than 10%)of the total logistics needs for the vast majority (80%)of respondents. No respondents to the survey had more than 75% of their logistics needs requiring garments on hangers.
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A sizeable 38% of respondents have their own specialized garment on hanger facility, while 71% do not currently use 3PLs for their garment on hanger requirements.
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Respondents were also asked to identify whom their top supply chain executive reports to. Exactly half of the respondents said that their top supply chain executive reports to their CEO/President, while only 8% said their top supply chain executive reports to a senior executive below board level.
Opinion was divided on the use of a Chief Supply Chain Officer or a Chief Logistics Officer. Slightly more than half of the respondents (52%) reported that their company does have either a Chief Supply Chain Officer or a Chief Logistics Officer.
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The level of concern for increased transportation rates was remarkably uniform (generally around 50%) across all regions and industry sectors.
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The level of concern for tight transportation capacity was also markedly similar (again, generally around 50%) across all regions, though a slightly larger number of consumer products manufacturers expressed concern, in comparison to retailers.
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The level of concern for a sudden weakening of demand was much more keenly felt in North America and Europe than in Central or South America and Asia Pacific. On this topic, greater concern was expressed by retailers than by consumer products manufacturers.
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When it came to supplier failures, Central or South America was the most notable source of concern, whilst least worry was felt in North America. On this occasion, a greater degree of consensus was seen between the responses from retailers and consumer products manufacturers.
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The greatest amount of concern for increased government regulations was seen from North American respondents, though notable numbers were also seen in other regions. Again, a fair degree of consensus was seen between the responses from retailers and consumer products manufacturers.
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Currency fluctuations were not suprisingly a lesser concern for North American respondents, while it was a more notable problem in other regions. Slightly greater concern came from consumer products manufacturers than from retailers on this issue.
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Volatile energy prices were a notable concern for respondents in Europe and Asia Pacific, but only a lesser one for respondents from North America. None of the respondents from Central or South America expressed a concern for this issue (small sample size in these regions). 28% of retailers and 27% of consumer products manufacturers were concerned by volatile energy prices.
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Concern for new environmental compliance was only a minor concern for most respondents, though it was most keenly felt by respondents in North America, and worried about the least by respondents in Central or South America. This time, less than 20% of retailers and consumer products manufacturers were concerned.
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When it came to concern about disruption caused by natural disasters, this was more keenly felt by respondents from Central or South America and Asia Pacific, and by consumer products manufacturers rather than retailers.
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When looked at by industry, little correlation was seen between the answers from retailers and those from consumer products manufacturers. On the whole, consumer products manufacturers had more objectives than retailers, with lowering overall supply chain costs and reducing logistics/transport costs being particularly notable in this regard. The main exceptions to this trend came with warehousing optimisation and lowering procurement costs, which were more popular with retailers than with consumer products manufacturers.
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XII. Conclusions
The retail and consumer products industry is not thriving in 2010, but it is surviving in both Europe and North America whilst there are indicators of strong growth in Asia-Pacific, Africa and South America. In terms of the supply chain, lowering cost is not suprisingly the number one objective of executives. The use of 3PLs is widespread, and still growing; but there are still gaps that 3PLs can fill, especially by broadening their product offering and sales efforts towards medium and small enterprises. The garments on hanger sector is also grossly under-represented by the use of 3PLs. An encouraging sign is the fact that half of all respondents stated that they have either a Chief Supply Chain Officer or Chief Logistics Officer in their organizations. And with 60% of respondents reporting that the most senior supply chain executive in their company is on the management board (although North America is lagging behind Europe and other regions with a figure of around 40%) we can confidently report that the supply chain function is now very well recognized and respected in the retail and consumer products industry.
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