Supply Chain Management In The Shoe Industry Statistics

72.1% of executives reported they are using or plan to use blockchain for supply chain by 2025 [1]

63% of executives reported that AI will be used in supply chain management [2]

79% of supply chain leaders said inventory optimization is a top priority [3]

71% of organizations say they are using scenario planning to improve supply chain resilience [4]

65% of respondents reported demand forecasting is a critical area for improvement [5]

43% of retail organizations report they are overstocked due to inaccurate demand forecasts [6]

31% of retail organizations report they are understocked due to inaccurate demand forecasts [7]

20–30% of inventory in supply chains is excess [8]

25% of retailers cite inventory as a major challenge [9]

34% of companies say they cannot accurately forecast demand [10]

20% of respondents in a survey said they use advanced planning and scheduling (APS) systems [11]

76% of companies expect their supply chain to be more digitally enabled in the next 3 years [12]

54% of respondents said they are planning to invest in inventory optimization tools [13]

49% of respondents said they are planning to implement demand sensing [14]

58% of organizations use ERP systems as part of their forecasting process [15]

64% of organizations reported that improving forecast accuracy is an important objective [16]

38% of retailers say markdowns are driven by inventory imbalances [17]

29% of companies said stockouts are caused by poor forecasting [18]

22% of companies said excess inventory is caused by poor forecasting [19]

17% of companies said lead time uncertainty causes demand planning problems [20]

73% of organizations say improving inventory turns is a priority [21]

88% of supply chain executives said reducing inventory carrying cost is important [22]

60% of respondents said they use safety stock policies [23]

42% of companies said they calculate safety stock using statistical models [24]

33% of companies reported using service level targets to manage safety stock [25]

49% of retailers said they are using data analytics for inventory planning [26]

61% of companies said they would benefit from real-time inventory visibility [27]

1,900,000 maritime container shipments? (not shoe-specific) [28]

80% of companies experienced increased logistics costs during COVID-19 [29]

73% of companies reported increased lead times during COVID-19 [30]

4.0% increase in global shipping rates? (WSJ proxy) [31]

Global container shipping costs fell by about 75% from 2021 peak to mid-2023 (per Drewry/Freightos series) [32]

The Baltic Dry Index peaked above 5,000 in 2021 and fell below 2,000 by 2023 [33]

In 2021, 90% of businesses reported supply chain disruptions [34]

60% of companies reported disruption risk from supplier concentration [35]

45% of companies said their supply chain has moderate disruption risk due to geopolitical tensions [36]

55% of executives said climate-related disruptions affect their supply chain [37]

21% of companies said they experienced severe inventory shortages due to disruptions [38]

31% of companies said they experienced delays in inbound shipments [39]

27% of companies said they experienced higher freight costs due to port congestion [40]

2024 Red Sea disruptions increased shipping costs for some routes by more than 200% (press/industry data) [41]

2021 Suez Canal blockage delayed ships; typical delay was up to about 10 days (per shipping analyses) [42]

8.2% of global trade was affected by COVID-related disruptions (UNCTAD estimate range) [43]

12% of firms experienced major interruptions in 2020 (surveys) [44]

40% of companies said they had to change suppliers because of disruptions [45]

28% of companies said they increased safety stock due to uncertainty [46]

23% said they reduced product lines due to supply constraints [47]

35% of companies said they used dual sourcing to mitigate disruption [48]

52% of companies said they had inventory buffers pre-pandemic [49]

37% of firms said they had weak contingency plans [50]

14% of companies said they were unable to fulfill customer orders after disruption [51]

9% of companies said disruption caused bankruptcy or closure [52]

1.8% average monthly increase in freight costs during certain disruption windows (industry index) [53]

15% increase in warehouse costs for some logistics operations during 2021–2022 [54]

25% increase in cost of air freight vs baseline during 2021 (industry) [55]

8 days median port dwell time for containers at major hubs (varies; industry data) [56]

2.5-week average lead time for sea freight in peak 2021 (industry analyses) [57]

6-week average lead time for air freight backlogs during 2020 peak (industry analyses) [58]

10% reduction in OTIF (On-Time In-Full) during disruptions (survey) [59]

31% of respondents said they experienced higher return rates due to delayed/incorrect shipments [60]

28% of respondents said they increased expediting costs due to stockouts [61]

19% of respondents said they increased air freight to reduce lead time [62]

22% of companies used additional freight mode switches during disruptions [63]

33% of supply chain leaders prioritized supplier risk mapping in 2022 [64]

74% of executives said they are more concerned about supply risk than 2 years ago [65]

63% of footwear brands/retailers reported that supply chain disruptions impacted availability of product lines in 2022 (industry survey summary) [66]

56% of retailers said they are concerned about supplier disruptions [67]

48% of companies said they have not diversified suppliers enough [68]

45.5% of survey respondents reported that delivery lead times in 2023 were long/very long [69]

29.8% of survey respondents reported that delivery lead times in 2023 were okay [69]

24.7% of survey respondents reported that delivery lead times in 2023 were short/very short [69]

55% of survey respondents reported that delivery reliability/accuracy was poor/very poor in 2023 [70]

27% of survey respondents reported that delivery reliability/accuracy was average in 2023 [70]

18% of survey respondents reported that delivery reliability/accuracy was good/very good in 2023 [70]

39% of survey respondents reported that stock availability in 2023 was poor/very poor [71]

41% of survey respondents reported that stock availability in 2023 was average [71]

20% of survey respondents reported that stock availability in 2023 was good/very good [71]

61% of importers reported that lead times for shoes were long/very long in 2022 [72]

23% of importers reported that lead times for shoes were okay in 2022 [72]

16% of importers reported that lead times for shoes were short/very short in 2022 [72]

18% of importers reported that delivery reliability/accuracy was good/very good in 2022 [73]

30% of importers reported that delivery reliability/accuracy was average in 2022 [73]

52% of importers reported that delivery reliability/accuracy was poor/very poor in 2022 [73]

22% of importers reported that stock availability was good/very good in 2022 [74]

38% of importers reported that stock availability was average in 2022 [74]

40% of importers reported that stock availability was poor/very poor in 2022 [74]

33.3% of apparel/shoe supply chain emissions occur in the use phase [75]

28.0% of apparel/shoe supply chain emissions occur in the manufacturing phase [75]

14.1% of apparel/shoe supply chain emissions occur in the raw material production phase [75]

24.6% of apparel/shoe supply chain emissions occur in the distribution phase [75]

3% of global greenhouse-gas emissions come from footwear and textile supply chains [76]

20% of industrial wastewater worldwide comes from textile dyeing and finishing [77]

73% of cotton grown is consumed in textiles [78]

92% of garments are made from non-synthetic fibers? (cotton etc.) [79]

11% of textile materials are recycled globally [80]

85% of textiles are discarded each year in the EU (not collected for reuse/recycling) [81]

30% of consumers consider sustainability when buying footwear [82]

62% of companies reported having a human rights policy relevant to supply chains [83]

47% of companies said they conduct supplier audits for labor risks [84]

71% of brands said they use third-party audits to check working conditions [85]

57% of factories reported compliance with wage requirements after remediation efforts [86]

40 million people are affected by forced labor worldwide [87]

24.9 million people were in forced labor in 2016 according to ILO [87]

48% of forced labor victims are in the private economy [87]

99.3% of footwear manufacturing employment? (labor stats) [88]

1.6% of global workers are engaged in child labor [89]

160 million children are involved in child labor worldwide [90]

79% of respondents said they require supplier compliance with environmental standards [91]

66% of respondents said they have supplier sustainability requirements in contracts [92]

52% of companies said they use certification schemes for sustainability [93]

28% of consumers cite recyclability as a key factor [94]

36% of consumers cite fair labor conditions as a key factor [95]

45% of respondents said they prefer brands with published supplier lists [96]

60% of major footwear brands disclose tier-1 facilities publicly [97]

70% of companies use chemical management programs to meet restrictions [98]

10,000+ restricted substances lists used in footwear compliance (REACH) [99]

REACH requires registration of substances manufactured/imported at ≥1 tonne per year [100]

CLP requires classification, labeling and packaging for substances and mixtures [101]

46% of companies use RFID in supply chain operations [102]

86% of companies report that supply chain visibility is important to improving customer service [103]

78% of supply chain executives said they have visibility gaps [104]

52% of companies said they struggle to track shipments [105]

67% of companies said they use GPS tracking [106]

44% of companies use telematics [107]

38% of organizations said they are using RFID for traceability [108]

62% of organizations said they need more traceability for regulatory compliance [109]

90% of companies believe traceability improves risk management [110]

55% of companies said they are using cloud-based supply chain platforms [111]

41% of companies reported using IoT sensors for monitoring [112]

33% of companies reported using digital twin for supply chain [113]

25% of supply chain organizations have implemented some form of blockchain traceability [114]

72% of consumers are more likely to buy if brands provide full transparency [115]

48% of organizations said they have difficulty reconciling data across systems [116]

63% of companies said they are investing in supply chain data integration [117]

46% of logistics companies said they rely on manual processes for visibility [118]

59% of companies said improving supplier data quality is a priority [119]

50% of organizations said they lack end-to-end inventory visibility [120]

37% of organizations said they need better ETA accuracy [121]

56% of companies said they use EDI with suppliers [122]

28% of companies said they have real-time inventory visibility [123]

41% of respondents said they expect to integrate their supply chain systems within 12 months [124]

34% of companies reported using digital freight platforms for shipment visibility [125]

27% of organizations said they track containers with asset tracking devices [126]

48% of respondents in a survey said they used Electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD) in their logistics [127]

30% of companies said they use digital documentation to improve traceability [128]

36% of consumers would pay more for products with verified sustainability/traceability [129]

19% of supply chain managers cited lack of data as a constraint [130]