Making short-term fixes, targeting long-term insights

Key takeaways

• Frustrated CSCOs are heading into a second year of supply chain disruption, forcing them to continue focusing on immediate needs and less on implementing improvements.
• Some have targeted optimization in their network, transportation modes, and other areas within supply chain operations to reduce costs and improve service where they can.
• Amidst the uncertainty and inflation, dynamic and/or transparent pricing practices are gaining popularity as costs can be more easily passed along.
• As planning becomes more difficult, a number of CSCOs recognize the need to improve sales and operations execution.