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supplychainforesight is the industry standard qualitative research study into South Africa’s supply chains.Conceived, initiated and still proudly sponsored by Barloworld Logistics, 2012 sees its ninth annual edition. Now a regularly referenced benchmark study, supplychainforesight takes a view each year on the burning issues in South Africa’s industry supply chains, analysing insider views on everything from the economic crisis to green supply chains.Each year there is a trend analysis of objectives and challenges for the country’s supply chains, as well as CEOs views, and, alongside the overall freely published report, separate reports on supply chain issues in key industries.

 

Supplychainforesight Report 2012

 

The theme of this year’s survey, SA Inc., Growth, Competitivness and the Africa Question identifies and addresses many of the issues we face today as we move forward into the world as an emerging market, a member of BRICS and a key player in the Africa of the future.

 

Supplychainforesight Report 2012

 

 

 

Supplychainforesight Report 2011

 

Supplychainforesight 2011 focuses on critical issues that organizations must consider if they want to succeed in this turbulent economy.

 

Supplychainforesight Report 2011
FMCG Report 2011

 

 

 

Supplychainforesight Report 2010

 

Supplychainforesight 2010 continues many years of authoritative research into the Southern African supply chain market.
 

Supplychainforesight Full report 2010

2010 Automotive Report

FMCG and Retail 2010 Report

 

 

 

Supplychainforesight Report 2009

Last year’s research focused on the approach of and lessons to be learned from those companies that were earning competitive advantage from their supply chains in a global context of economic growth and market diversity. However, the macro-economic situation in which the research takes place this year could not be more different.
 

Automotive Report 2009

Supplychainforesight 2009 full report

Mining Report 2009

SCF FMCG Retail Report 2009

 

 

 

Supplychainforesight Report 2008

The Supplychainforesight report for 2008 seeks to demonstrate clearly and decisively what we have been arguing for five years now: that there is a significant correlation between supply chain reform and business success on many fronts, including both growth and profitability.
 

Supplychainforesight 2008 Automotive report

Supplychainforesight 2008 full report

Supplychainforesight 2008 Exec Summary

Supplychainforesight 2008 Mining Report

Supplychainforesight 2008 Building & Construction Report

Supplychainforesight 2008 FMCG Retail report

 

 

 

Supplychainforesight Report 2007

The Supplychainforesight report is now in its fourth year of publication and continues to be an authoritative source of strategic information about the evolution of South Africa’s supply chains. Last year’s report began a focus on two key issues: the challenges presented by globalisation to SA supply chains, and the degree to which respondent companies were using modern, integrated supply chain strategies to drive competitive advantage.
 

Supplychainforesight Report 2007

Automotive Report 2007

FMCG – Retail Report 2007

 

 

 

Supplychainforesight Report 2006

In comparison to last year’s major findings, we were again able to refine the terms of the investigation to elicit attitudes and thinking about business issues in specific industries in which the supply chain plays crucial role to the continued success – or- failure – of the business.
 

Supplychainforesight Report 2006

Mining Report 2006

 

 

 

Supplychainforesight Report 2005

Last year’s inaugural Supplychainforesight report was disseminated to many thousands of SA’s top executives through a series of well attracted public events, where the issues raised by the research were vigorously debated.
 

Supplychainforesight Report 2005

 

 

 

Supplychainforesight Report 2003

The inaugural Supply Chain Foresight research report, concluded in the last quarter of 2003 is an independent study of the trends and factors influencing logistics and supply chain operations in South Africa.