A new IDC Analyst Brief examines how supply chain application decisions are evolving in response to persistent market disruptions. Their findings offer critical insights for supply chain leaders navigating uncertainty.

The analysis reveals that 82% of supply chain leaders identify macroeconomic issues (tariffs, inflation, recession fears, and energy costs) as their primary concern. Yet most organizations lack the capabilities to respond effectively when conditions change rapidly.

Why? As disruption continues to plague the supply chain, operating with older, poorly integrated tools increasingly drives uncompetitive performance. In an environment where decisions need to be made in hours, or even minutes, IT system drag is simply no longer tolerable.

IDC identifies three key advantages of an integrated business suite that brings together data, AI, and applications:

Enhanced visibility across networks
When disruption affects multiple supply chain domains simultaneously, a unified approach provides the comprehensive visibility that disconnected solutions cannot match.

Data-driven decision confidence
Replacing instinctive choices with informed decisions based on comprehensive supply chain insights across processes.

Market-speed responsiveness
When markets shift in hours, supply chains can respond at the same pace, maintaining continuity while competitors struggle.

Amid ongoing volatility, the ability to anticipate disruptions where possible and respond quickly where necessary increasingly differentiates supply chain performance.

Download the IDC Analyst Brief to discover how unifying data, AI, and applications can transform your supply chain response to today's - and tomorrow's - most challenging conditions.