2018 QIMA Global Sourcing Survey
2018 QIMA Global Sourcing Survey: Highlights
Supply chain visibility: halfway there? An average business knows roughly half of their suppliers, but only 11% would say they have full supply chain visibility.
China maintains dominance, but challengers abound: while half of surveyed companies expect to source more from China in 2018, cost-sensitive textile businesses increasingly turn to India and Bangladesh
Technological trends take a back seat to politics: when considering their sourcing in 2018, businesses are more concerned with tariffs and embargos than automation and 3D printing
Cost management and quality control go hand in hand: companies named manufacturing costs and product quality as their top sourcing challenges in the present and near future
Download the full report for further insights on:
- Expected impact of micro and macro trends on global sourcing in 2018
- Top sourcing countries for each industry sector
- Popular outsourcing models and supplier management practices
- Supplier audit practices, frameworks, and KPIs
- Product quality, safety, and supplier compliance trends by industry
