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2012 Product Sourcing Survey

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Deloitte invites you to participate in this timely survey of apparel, grocery and general merchandise sourcing trends, identifying insights that can drive differentiated products, increased margins and reduced cycle time.

Individual responses are strictly confidential and used in aggregate to preserve anonymity.

Marketplace Perspective

Shifting global supply patterns
Increased automation, rising labor and transportation costs and dynamic customs/trade regulations are driving significant shifts in global supply patterns

Value chain disintermediation
Seeking increased margins and product differentiation, many retailers are cutting out the ‘middlemen’ and negotiating directly for raw material, component parts and finished goods

Sustainability and transparency
Driven by shopper interest in sustainability and regulatory requirements, retailers are pursuing strategies to operate more sustainable and transparent supply chains

A Look Inside the Survey

Topic	Illustrative content	Ideal respondent
Current Sourcing Landscape	Size, category breadth, supplier concentration and sourcing country footprint	Sourcing Leader
Risks and Opportunities on the Horizon	Shifts in supply patterns, commodity price pressures, innovation imperatives, regulatory requirements and disaster planning	Sourcing Leader
Future Strategic Priorities and Responses	Disintermediation, re-shoring, guaranteed volumes, performance management and raw material sourcing	Sourcing Leader
Governance and Organizational Design	Organization size, structure, capabilities, governance, KPIs and sourcing hub network design	Sourcing Leader / Hub Operations Leader
Technology Trends	Tools and technologies used for budgeting, order management, design management and compliance	Sourcing Leader
Tax, Trade/Customs Management	Direct income tax structure, substantial contribution, duty reduction and import/export compliance	Tax and Customs Leader

Instructions and Key Benefits

Getting started	Benefits of participation
Requires an average of 22–27 minutes to complete Requires “top of mind” answers only — no digging for data Built with skip logic to target questions based on categories sourced Broken into sections to facilitate allocation to appropriate respondent(s) Individual responses are strictly confidential and used in aggregate to preserve anonymity	An advance copy of the results of the 2012 Product Sourcing Survey An invitation to a special webinar presentation to discuss the results and trends with other executives Invitations to special networking events of Product Sourcing and Customs/Trade/Tax executives

If you have any questions, please contact Mike Daher.

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