The State of European Supply Chains

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Reuters Events’ annual report, The State of European Supply Chain, has produced some startling figures. Supply chain leaders need to take note if they want to proactively manage risk, navigate complex regulations and leverage AI for faster, more accurate decision making.

Did you know that:

AI and Machine Learning have risen as a priority for businesses, tripling from 12% in 2023 to 36% in 2024
Only a mere 3% of businesses have full visibility across their tier one, two and three suppliers
This has contributed to 52% of companies redefining their top strategy, opting to improve data sharing communications with partners to increase resilience
Your top 5 risk for 2024 include frequent cyber-attacks
A shocking 13% of businesses cannot monitor emissions at any level

To discover more and see the whole picture, download your own copy of the report here to access all of the findings.

Reuters Events: The State of European Supply Chains, produced in partnership with Maersk, is full of statistics, data trends and insights surveyed and contributed by Europe’s leading supply chain executives. It focusses on the core strategic areas of Visibility, Digitalisation, Sustainability and Resilience.

In addition to a host of data to help direct and benchmark your business, industry leading executives and brands have shared their thoughts on what powers a high performing supply chain. Exclusive contributions provided in the report from:

Beiersdorf: Parmeshwaran Iyer, Global Vice President: Digital Supply Chain
The Cola Coca Company: Roman Manthey, Global Supply Chain VP, Systems Value Creation
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP): Miquel Serracanta Domenech, Board of Directors Member: International Chair
Iveco Group: Francesco Donato, Chief Procurement Officer
Maersk: Lavinia-Geanina Sincu, Regional Head of Lead Logistics Products & Cold Chain Management – Europe
Maersk: Mikkel Rasmussen, Senior Vice President – Global Head of Sales
Unilever: Corina Cioranu, CPO & Global Head of Procurement Personal Care