Abstract

This IDC study can be used by organizations as a tool to promote cross-functional and interorganizational collaboration to drive performance improvement and bring the end-to-end value chain into alignment.

"It has become clear that the transportation and logistics are not simply a cost center required to support the business and instead can be viewed as a strategic partner to the business when developed into a competitive advantage," says Travis Eide, research director of IDC's Transportation, Logistics, and Global Trade Management service. "Transportation and logistics is a critical link in the supply chain where inventories are in motion and dependability of service impacts functions/partners up and down the value chain."

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