Trends Identified

Expanding emerging market opportunities for selling goods/services
32% of over 1,000 KPMG sourcing advisors answered that this trend had a positive impact on user organizations.
2015
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Restrictive environment (e.g., protectionism/nationalism, regulatory, limits to access to funding) for M&A efforts
32% 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.
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Improving/rebounding global economic conditions
32% 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.
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Geopolitical; terrorism; war on terror
33% of over 1,000 KPMG sourcing advisors answered that this trend had a negative impact on user organizations.
2015
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Weak consumer/customer demand
34% of KPMG member firm advisors answered that this trend has a large negative impact for the user organizations.
2015
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The ability to tap into skilled global talent pools
34% of KPMG member firm advisors answered that this trend has a large positive impact for the user organizations.
2015
Top trends and predictions for 2015 and beyond
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Improving/rebounding global economic conditions
34% of KPMG member firm advisors answered that this trend has a large positive impact for the user organizations.
2015
Top trends and predictions for 2015 and beyond
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The ability to tap into skilled global talent pools
34% of over 1,000 KPMG sourcing advisors answered that this trend had a positive impact on user organizations.
2015
Top global market trends and predictions for 2016 and beyond
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Improving/rebounding global economic conditions
34% of over 1,000 KPMG sourcing advisors answered that this trend had a positive impact on user organizations.
2015
Top global market trends and predictions for 2016 and beyond
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Weak consumer/customer demand
35% 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
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