Is the Supply Chain Crisis Easing?

DispatchTrack’s Supply Chain Perspective report, based on a survey of 100+ logistics professionals, finds:

• Despite reports that the supply chain crisis is easing, 72% of leaders still experience significant challenges.
• The top challenges supply chain leaders currently experience include fuel costs (59%), inflation (46%), delays outside of their control (41%), unpredictability (38%), driver shortages (32%), and losing business due to the economy (30%).
• The top concerns supply chain leaders anticipate in the next six months include fuel costs (51%), losing business due to the economy (48%), inflation (44%), unpredictability (33%), driver shortages (32%), and delays outside of their control (31%).
• Supply chain organizations are still grappling with inventory shortages and oversupply. One-third of organizations are struggling with inventory shortages while 1 in 4 are dealing with oversupply.
• 1 in 2 supply chain organizations remain uneasy about missing delivery windows. 53% of supply chain leaders are just as concerned or more concerned about missing delivery windows this year.
• Despite challenges and feelings of uncertainty about future business, the majority of supply chain leaders are optimistic; 2 in 3 express a positive business outlook for 2023.