IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Supply Chain 2022 Predictions

IDC FutureScape Figure

• Figure: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Supply Chain 2022 Top 10 Predictions

Executive Summary

IDC FutureScape Predictions

• Summary of External Drivers

• Predictions: Impact on Technology Buyers

• Prediction 1: By the End of 2022, Half of All Manufacturing Supply Chains Will See the Benefits of Supply Chain Resiliency, Resulting in a 10% Reduction in Disruption Impact

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 2: By 2023, 50% of All Supply Chain Forecasts Will Be Automated Through the Use of Artificial Intelligence, Improving Accuracy by 5 Percentage Points

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

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• Prediction 3: By 2024, to Improve Long-Term Supply Chain Profitability, 70% of Manufacturers in Global Supply Chains Will Invest in Software Tools to Support Sustainability and Circular Economy Business Models

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

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• Prediction 4: By 2025, 30% of All Direct Procurement Transactions Will Be Based upon Capacity Availability Instead of Units or Volume

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• IT Impact

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• Prediction 5: Resulting from Pressure to Improve Service, by 2026, 60% of G2000 OEMs Will Establish a Service Parts Control Tower Approach Increasing First-Time Fix by 35% and Shrinking Spares Inventory by 12%

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• IT Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 6: By the End of 2022, Chronic Worker Shortages Will Prompt 75% of Supply Chain Organizations to Prioritize Automation Investments Resulting in Productivity Improvements of 10%

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• IT Impact

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• Prediction 7: To Improve Delivery Speed, Agility, and Visibility for B2B and B2C Customers, 35% of Manufacturers Will Invest in Order Management Software by 2024, Resulting in a 25% Improvement in OTIF Fulfillment

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• IT Impact

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• Prediction 8: By 2025, 40% of G2000 Organizations Will Invest in Supply Chain Systems to Increase Information and Inventory Velocity to Improve Last-Mile Delivery Efficiency and Boost Customer Experience

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• Prediction 9: By 2026, as Part of Long-Term Resiliency Planning, 30% of Logistics Companies Will Have Geo-Diversified Their Manufacturing Hubs and Suppliers to Supplement Current Supply Chain Operations

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

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• Prediction 10: By 2024, the Adoption of Cloud in the Supply Chain Will Grow by 25 Percentage Points Driven in Part by the Specter of Cyberthreats

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

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Advice for Technology Buyers

External Drivers: Detail

• Digital Ecosystem — Thriving in a Multiplatform World

• Description

• Context

• Embracing Digital First — New Strategies for Complexity and Ubiquity

• Description

• Context

• Globalization 2.0 — Shifting Strategies for Materials, Machines, and Workers

• Description

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• Intelligence on Demand — Navigating the Torrent of Data

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• Pervasive Disruption Continues — Volatility, Opportunity, and Resilience

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• The Future Enterprise — Thriving in a Jungle of Agile Innovation

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• The Velocity of Connectedness — The Future Is Data in Motion

• Description

• Context

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