PwC resources

Around the world, drones equipped with cameras and sensors are providing companies with clearer, more comprehensive views of their businesses, and the opportunities and threats that surround them.

This report details the findings of PwC China in partnership with AmCham China and AmCham Shanghai the results of two joint surveys that study the supply chain impacts of recent events on American companies operating in China.

As the official notification for Brexit gets closer, there are many unknowns for businesses in terms of how changes may affect them as well as many impacts that are becoming clearer.

In this study we examine the changes to the supply chain that will result from various innovations, how will companies and customers save time and money. and how the switch to autonomous vehicles and other elements will affect the business models of today’s stakeholders.

In this PwC 2017 Holiday Outlook you will find out when and where consumers will shop, what drives their purchasing decisions and how retailers are preparing for the season.

The promise of connected trucks combined with the digital supply chain is huge, but so are the risks for those players that don’t move now to begin building the capabilities and business models needed to win in this new world.

As the transportation and logistics industry morphs, traditional rivals will no longer be the sole or even the most threatening competition, incumbents must adapt to keep up with their customers.

In this paper we discuss four key areas of disruption transportation and logistics companies need to focus on now, including new technology, new market entrants, new customer expectations, and new business models.

FinTech is a dynamic segment at the intersection of the financial services and technology sectors, this report assesses the rise of new technologies in the financial services sector, the potential impact of FinTech on market players and their attitudes to the latest technological developments.

For JDA’s fourth annual Retail CEO Survey, we asked more than 350 retail and consumer goods CEOs from the world’s largest and smallest players, across different segments in both mature and emerging markets around the world to share their views of the key trends shaping their business.

The Global Supply Chain and Risk Management Survey is a study of the supply chain operations and risk management approaches of 209 companies with a global footprint. As globally operating organisations, they are exposed to high risk scenarios ranging from controllable risks, such as raw material price fluctuation, currency fluctuation, market changes or fuel price volatility, to uncontrollable ones such as natural disasters.

They say they want a revolution, and as digital disruption continues to upend retail and global consumers are more empowered than ever, retailers are struggling to remain relevant.

Asia continued to dominate M&A in the Transportation and Logistics sector in Q2 of 2016, largely driven by domestic market consolidation and participants seeking access to capital.

On February 24, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, and the Act closed a loophole in the Tariff Act of 1930, called the “consumptive demand” clause, which has allowed the import of goods created by forced labor.

PwC’s 2015 Global Operations Survey shows that leading companies are reimagining operations, and they are aligning costs more effectively with business strategy and working across functional lines to build experiences for their customers that are hard to copy.