The report states that "organizations that closely integrate their purchasing and logistics functions deliver better business results… [but] many firms fail to capitalize on this opportunity and have supply chains where purchasing and logistics operate in 'silos' with little cohesion."
Even though 50 percent to 70 percent of an organization’s costs come from logistics and purchasing (and have a major impact on up to 80 percent of its working capital through inventory and accounts payable), logistics and purchasing often won't collaborate with each other.
