New research finds just 11.4 percent of Asian professionals planned to spend over $500,000 on supply chain software in 2012
February 22, 2012
New research finds just 11.4 percent of Asian professionals planned to spend over $500,000 on supply chain related software in 2012.
The research, undertaken by the Shanghai-based Global Supply Chain Council, also notes a further 19.8 percent had no plans for expenditure on supply chain management software.
Meanwhile a total of 75.9 percent of respondents, half of which hold supply chain related roles, ranked China as one of the top three countries in Asia for IT purchases.
The most commonly cited supply chain software already implemented by respondents is barcode and labeling (54.8 percent) and warehouse management (51.5 percent) software.
When queried about difficulties in software implementation, 44.6 percent thought changes in management, particularly when they impacted responsibilities and processes presented the greatest challenges along with data quality.
The number of clients using consulting firms when implementing supply chain solutions (51.4 percent) was roughly the same as those who did not (48.6 percent).
Of those who used consulting firms, 72.1 percent were either satisfied or very satisfied with the services provided.
Price was the most important selection criteria for consultants with JDA and Manhattan Associates emerging as the most well-known software vendors.
In terms of new technologies, 33.9 percent of respondents don’t use Software as a Service (SaaS)
supply chain solutions for operations in Asia, but 67.4 percent say they plan to implement SaaS within the next 1-3 years.
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total of 83 respondents, representing a range of professional backgrounds and industries, took part in the the Supply Chain Software 2012 Asia survey.