Political uncertainly is holding back 55% of US business decision makers from expanding in to new markets
NEW YORK – June 18, 2019 – A vast majority of US companies (82%) would like to expand into new markets and 36% percent are eyeing expansion opportunities in the BRICS and MINT counties, according to a new survey of US business decision makers released today by connected planning specialist Vuealta. However, 55% of the US business decision makers surveyed said political uncertainty and its impact on their supply chains is a key factor holding them back from moving in to new markets.
The findings also demonstrate that those surveyed don’t believe that their business leadership understand how different factors could dramatically impact their supply chain. Nearly half (47%), said they did not believe their leadership understood the potential impacts of political and market uncertainty, 51% a cyber-attack and 49% a natural disaster.
As companies grow globally, there is inherently more risk as they manage more complex, global supply chains. Unfortunately, the majority of the US survey respondents indicated that they felt fairly unprepared to address unexpected challenges and almost one-fifth of respondents (18%) stated that their customer base was likely to feel the impact of a supply chain failure in less than one day. In reaction, over half (57%) of US companies are currently looking to re-shore a significant portion of their supply chain operations to the United States.
“Our research found that US companies would like to expand into new markets, yet they’re concerned about seeing critical supply chains and logistics disrupted by events outside of their control and 47% don’t have the ability to rapidly model the impact of a potential failure on their supply chain,” said Ian Stone, CEO, Vuealta. “The good news is that this uncertainty can be addressed by businesses managing what they can control in real-time and planning for all eventualities. This level of preparation is achieved with a transparent, connected supply chain ecosystem which encourages collaboration between partners.”
Stone concluded, “With connected planning tools, organizations no longer need to be in the dark when it comes to the ‘what-ifs’ of supply chain disruption. Through taking control of their supply chain and giving themselves the necessary visibility, US businesses can find opportunities to succeed and ensure they’re protected against disruption, in whatever form that takes.”
The full report can be downloaded here: “The Future of the Supply Chain”
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Notes to editor
Censuswide, on behalf of Vuealta, surveyed more than 1,000 business decision makers that have a supply chain across the US and UK (with over 500 respondents based in US) in June 2019.
About Vuealta
Vuealta is an international company providing tailored advisory, implementation and ongoing support services for Anaplan, a leading planning platform provider. A trusted advisor in business process and transformation, we work with global organisations to take a more unified and collaborative approach to planning – connecting people, plans and data to enable faster decision making. Vuealta has offices in Europe, Asia Pacific and USA. To learn more, visit vuealta.com.