What Does "Research With Purpose" Mean?

Be Uncommon. Research with Purpose.

That is Indago's tagline.?

"Uncommon" is our approach to conducting supply chain and logistics market research, which overcomes the many shortcomings of the traditional approach (e.g., too many unsolicited emails to unverified recipients; surveys that are too long and take too much time to complete; concerns about confidentiality or solicitation; limited value or incentives to participate).

"Research with Purpose" highlights our support of charities. By participating in our research community, members help support a variety of charities, including JDRF, American Logistics Aid Network, American Cancer Society, Feeding America, and Make-A-Wish.?

In Q2 2023 we completed seven research surveys on various supply chain and logistics topics (see list below) and year-to-date we have donated almost $2,000 to these charities -- bringing our total donations to $18,250 since we started our Indago supply chain research community in 2019.

Our goal is to break the $20,000 mark by the end of this year.?

How can you help? If you're a supply chain or logistics practitioner from a manufacturing, retail, or distribution company, and you want to learn from your peers, I encourage you to learn more about Indago and join our research community. It is confidential, there is no cost to join and the time commitment is minimal (2-4 minutes per week) — plus your participation will help support charitable causes that need our help today more than ever.

Why join Indago? Here’s a testimonial from one of our members, a Director of Freight & Warehousing at a $1B+ Food & Beverage company:

"I decided to join Indago for two reasons. One is to be part of a group that provides real time feedback from companies on topics in the supply chain world. The second reason is that Indago supports charities that make the world a better place. It’s a great one - two combination!"

To all our members, thank you for your participation and support of these charities. If you're not a member yet, what are you waiting for??

Indago Research Reports Q2 2023

• Supply Chain Control Towers (June 2023): Have you deployed one or more control towers in your supply chain operations? Would you characterize them mainly as decision-support systems or decision-making systems? What are the main challenges/limitations of existing control towers?
• How Optimized Are Your Loads? (June 2023): Are trucks leaving your warehouses loaded to their maximum legal capacity? Do you use software to build/optimize your trailer loads? What factors do you take into account to build your loads??
• Is Software Diminishing People's Supply Chain Skills? (May 2023): Are software applications diminishing the skills of supply chain professionals?
• Using Chatbots in Procurement (May 2023): If you were invited to negotiate with a chatbot, would you view it positively or negatively? What impact will the use of chatbots in procurement have on trust between buyers and sellers?
• Measuring Supply Chain Performance (April 2023): Which metrics does your organization use to measure its supply chain performance? What is the biggest challenge in measuring supply chain performance?
• Supply Chains in 2028 (April 2023): Looking ahead 5 years to 2028, what trends will play a bigger role in supply chain management? What actions is your company taking to position its supply chain and logistics operations for success ? How can logistics service providers help?
• Future of Truck Transportation (April 2023): How do you see the future of transport evolving ?

For a full list of Indago research reports, please visit our website. You can also see some of Indago's research results featured on Talking Logistics.

JDRF International American Logistics Aid Network