Trends Identified
Repressive rules and regulatory regimes
                        26% of KPMG member firm advisors answered that this trend has a large negative impact for the user organizations.
                        2015
                        Top trends and predictions for 2015 and beyond
                        KPMG
                        
                    Uncertain economic growth
                        26% of responding CEOs answered that they were 'extremely concerned'
                        2018
                        Global CEO survey
                        PWC
                        
                    Inadequate basic infrastructure
                        26% of responding CEOs answered that they were 'extremely concerned'
                        2018
                        Global CEO survey
                        PWC
                        
                    Changing consumer behavior
                        26% of responding CEOs answered that they were 'extremely concerned'
                        2018
                        Global CEO survey
                        PWC
                        
                    Political/government gridlock
                        26% of the respondents view this as a negative trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
                        KPMG
                        
                    Emerging market competitors
                        27% of KPMG member firm advisors answered that this trend has a large negative impact for the user organizations.
                        2015
                        Top trends and predictions for 2015 and beyond
                        KPMG
                        
                    Emerging market and/or nontraditional competitors
                        27% of the respondents view this as a negative trend
                        2017
                        Adoption of intelligent automation does not equal success. 4Q 2017 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report.
                        KPMG
                        
                    Weak global/regional economies
                        27% of the respondents view this as a negative trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
                        KPMG
                        
                    Repressive rules and regulatory regimes
                        28% of over 1,000 KPMG sourcing advisors answered that this trend had a negative impact on user organizations.
                        2015
                        Top global market trends and predictions for 2016 and beyond
                        KPMG
                        
                    Expanding emerging market opportunities for selling goods/services
                        28% of the respondents view this as a positive trend
                        2017
                        Adoption of intelligent automation does not equal success. 4Q 2017 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report.
                        KPMG