1、A D I V I S I O N O F F U T U R EThe State of the Supply Chain Industry2022EXECUTIVE SUMMARYSupply chain organizations continue to seek new solutions as pandemic challenges remain,such as extended lead times caused by supply,transportation and capacity constraints,complex patterns of consumer demand

2、 and increasing supplier collaboration strains.Despite these obstacles,supply chain-centric companies posted year-over-year sales growth of 13.02%in 2022,up from 8.09%in 2020 and 8.3%in 2019.Organizations struggle to manage disruptions due to macroeconomic trends and inbound cost pressures.The curre

3、nt systems and processes are not positioning these organizations to manage each scenario in an optimal and effective manner.The industrys overall inventory on-hand levels have come down significantly from the pre-pandemic period,with only 59%of businesses keeping more than one month of inventory on

4、hand,a steady decline from 70%in 2020.It is important to note that the cause is due to supply constraints,healthy demand and the mismatch between them,not the efficient use of inventory.Coming out of a challenging year,organizations have increasingly moderate goals,resulting in more organizations me

5、eting or exceeding their goals when compared with 2020.The industry,however,continues to struggle with pricing strategies due to increased cost pressure.Shifts in customer demand limit the ability to pass on the cost in most cases,as businesses struggle to draw down unwanted inventory.Return on inve

6、stment also suffers due to this price pressure and squeezed margin.1 1For the fourth year,Blue Ridge asked supply industry leaders to take part in a survey that delves into their challenges,possible solutions and how the evolving landscape of technological advancement has affected operations.Blue Ri