Posted on Friday, January 29th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
IDC believes that “Balancing supply and demand across the value chain will prompt a strategic redesign of the supply network,” as companies look to reduce fixed cost structures and create more variable cost supply chains.
Interestingly, IDC also predicts that “Transportation capacity will tighten, causing brand-oriented supply chain organizations to re-think delivery approaches and fulfillment strategies.”
They also see interest in RFID continuing to decline in the consumer packaged goods sector, where it started, but accelerate in apparel and footwear.
