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Companies Are Turning to Supply Chains for Cost Savings

September 21, 2009 | Comment (1)

Nearly 90% of supply chain executives want purchasing to generate cost savings in the next 12 months, according to a new survey from CSC, Supply Chain Management Review, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), and Michigan State University (MSU).

The “2009 Global Survey of Supply Chain Progress” polled 176 supply chain professionals representing large and mid-sized companies from more than 20 industries and every major geographical segment of the world.

Here are a few of the key findings:

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