Influence of Technology Gains Wide Acceptance
IT broadly seen as competitive differentiator in new executive survey from Bain & Company
IT broadly seen as competitive differentiator in new executive survey from Bain & Company
Global Supply Chains a Challenge
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Global Supply Chains a Challenge
- Sixty percent of executives felt their IT is completely aligned to their business strategy.
- While one in two executives said their companies usually cut costs when they need to increase profits, 86 percent agreed that innovation is more important than cost reduction for long-term success.
- Sixty-eight percent of executives agreed that excessive complexity is raising their costs and hindering their growth.
- One in two executives agreed that new laws on corporate governance are raising costs without improving governance.
- Only 42 percent of executives agreed that their companies have the capability to effectively manage a global supply chain — though that number increases to 60 percent when asked of executives of large companies.
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