Supply chain leaders’ top priorities ahead of peak season

In this second annual peak season survey from Deposco, see how supply chain executives prepared for peak season 2023 and how challenges compare to 2022.

Volatility and disruption are the name of the game for peak season after the last few years. Supply chain leaders are depending more on partners and technology investments to help them achieve order accuracy and control costs in the face of uncertainty. 

A recent survey of supply chain leaders at more than 150 retailers, wholesalers, and 3PL/4PL firms revealed valuable insights into how the industry is planning to handle the 2023 peak season. Download the survey report to find out the answers to these questions and more:

  • How will inflation impact this year’s peak sales? 
  • Is safety stock a thing of the past? 
  • Is store fulfillment on its way out? 
  • Which cloud solutions will help drive speed, simplicity and
  • growth? 
  • How much impact is the labor shortage having on fulfillment operations?

itim Group plc (LON:ITIM) is a SaaS-based technology company that enables store-based retailers to optimise their businesses to improve financial performance and effectively compete with online competitors. Itim adds retail value by helping multi-channel retailers optimise their business and their stores to improve financial performance and compete more effectively with the “Amazons”.

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