According to the current Hermes barometer, digitisation of supply chain is far less advanced than is assumed. Only 8 per cent of companies surveyed have already successfully set up a transformation program. A further 19 per cent have started implementing such a program. However, 42 per cent of companies surveyed are yet to initiate digitisation as they have just become aware of its necessity.

Out of the total people surveyed, only 46 per cent wished to avail of the services of logistics service providers for the management of their supply chain in the future. Almost half (47 per cent) of all logistics decision-makers indicated that, when choosing logistics service providers, they pay more attention to the expertise of these service providers in regard to the digitisation of supply chains.

Many companies are unaware of the economic benefits of cloud and IoT technologies. Logistics decision-makers also attribute a lesser significance to these technologies. Only one-third of those surveyed consider cloud applications and IoT-enabled machines to be important.