What were the top supply chain priorities for companies in 2008?

The chart below shows data from a survey research and analyst firm Gartner did in late 2007, showing expected SCM priorities for 2008. The results came from a survey of respondents pulled from SCDigest readers.

As can be seen from the graphic, reducing operating costs, not surprisingly, topped the list. (Respondents were asked to pick their top 3 priorities, in order.)

How will these priorities change for 2009, if at all, in the current economic and supply chain climate, with a soft economy but also dramatically lower energy and commodity costs? It's possible those factors will increase the importance of driving business growth relative to cost reduction.

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