Accenture named a leader in three supply chain IDC MarketScape Vendor Assessments

In particular, the reports note that

• As a proven provider in the supply chain services space, Accenture's SAP supply chain management approach is differentiated by the combined power of its industry services and SAP capabilities and its end-to-end scope.
• The broad range of services that Accenture and its partners provide means they can support clients in their industry context across the whole supply chain and from initial design through to ongoing operations.
• Accenture's competitive strength is its ability to understand and deliver enterprise solutions that span the people, process, and technology needs of clients with the transformative power of data.
• Accenture's strengths also rest on the breadth and depth of the company's services delivered together through end-to-end solutions (strategy and consulting, technology, and operations) and its ecosystem partners.

These reports come at an important time, given the intense focus that global supply chains are now under. Accenture’s view is that the pandemic exposed a lack of resilience and adaptiveness in many supply chains, while the ongoing need to adapt supply chains around customer needs and values is also accelerating. Agile cloud technology, digital connectivity, customer-centricity, resilience and sustainability are all now priorities for Chief Supply Chain Officers.

Similarly, the IDC MarketScape assessments note that:

• Although cloud still lags behind on premises by the measure of the overall installed market, the growth rates of cloud adoption moving forward are much higher and the future for supply chain applications seems quite clear.
• The complexity and challenge of building a road map for supply chain transformation lead to a series of pilots or extended implementation cycles. IT firms that perform most effectively here do so by integrating assessment tools with implementation/integration.
• Most manufacturers and retailers still run supply chain management tools from multiple vendors and may find cloud offerings that lack specific industry functionality. The ability of IT services firms to help integrate disparate tools and offer task apps that bridge functionality gaps is also an important part of this assessment.