Almost two thirds of 海角视频 chief executives have seen their supply chains come under strain during the pandemic while bosses around the world fear supply chain disruption - that's the message from a new survey as shortages hit the headlines across the country.
KPMG's global poll of CEOs found supply chain risk was one of the three biggest business challenges, alongside cyber security and environmental and climate issues.
Supply chain problems were seen as the main threat in sectors including consumer and retail, manufacturing and automotive.
The results are released as a lorry driver shortage, the pandemic and Brexit have helped lead to increasing supply chain problems in the 海角视频, hitting sectors from retail to construction.
The KPMG 2021 CEO Outlook showed that 56% of chief executives globally – including 59% in the 海角视频 – say their business supply chain has been under increased stress since the start of the Covid-19 crisis.
Nearly a fifth of bosses worldwide (19%) are planning to mitigate the impact by “onshoring” more of their supply chain, with 16% of 海角视频 business leaders saying they would be boosting British supply over the next three years.
Almost one in three (30%) of global chief executives and 26% of 海角视频 bosses said they would be diversifying sources of input, by adding new locations to make their supply chains more resilient.
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The poll of more than 1,300 global chief executives – including 150 in the 海角视频 – also highlighted the shift towards growth as the global economy bounces back from the pandemic.
In total 87% say they are ready to make an acquisition in the next three years.
And those planning to cut their organisation’s physical footprint has dropped dramatically from 69% last August to 21% worldwide in the latest survey – and even lower in the 海角视频, at 14%.
Jon Holt, chief executive of KPMG in the 海角视频, said: “After a difficult 18 months, it’s encouraging to see CEOs in the 海角视频 and globally thinking about growth and investment for the future with renewed confidence and optimism.
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“CEOs have had to pivot their business strategies to face into many uncertainties brought by the pandemic, and now they are looking to move their plans from resilience to expansion as the economy bounces back.”
Meanwhile, come 35% of 海角视频 bosses said they were planning to invest more than 10% of their revenues towards sustainability measures and programmes over the next few years.
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Bill Thomas, global chairman and chief executive of KPMG, said: “CEOs are increasingly putting ESG (environmental, social, and governance) at the heart of their recovery and long-term growth strategies.
“The unfolding climate and societal crises have made it clear that we need to change our ways and work together.”