--- title: 2018 Supply Chain Innovation Survey description: Supply chain leaders have made it clear that innovation cannot be boiled down to technologies that are grabbing headlines. Instead, a more concrete definition is emerging beyond proven and reliable tech. Here is a survey of over 180 supply chain leaders and their thoughts on emerging technology. image: https://info.kencogroup.com/hubfs/supply%20chain%20innovation%20survey%20kenco.jpg --- [![Vertical](https://info.kencogroup.com/hubfs/Vertical.svg)](https://www.kencogroup.com/) # 2018 STATE OF SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION SURVEY In 2017, Kenco’s State of 3PL Innovation Survey asked supply chain leaders their thoughts on innovation - one year later, Kenco again visited this topic. ## This white paper includes: Results from our second annual survey on innovation and technology: - Definition of Innovation - process vs. adopting new technologies  - Implementing new technologies - concerns/roadblocks - How visibility plays a vital role in decision making - Investing in the future of their supply chains ![state-of-supply-chain-innovation-survey](https://info.kencogroup.com/hubfs/state-of-supply-chain-innovation-survey.png) ## Complete the form below to download. ## Here's a sneak peek of what's inside. As emerging technology trends and buzzwords like robotics, AR/VR and, increasingly, blockchain continue to dominate the industry headlines, supply chain leaders maintain a measured approach in their investments around adopting new technologies. The 2018 Kenco Innovation survey re-cast questions from its 2017 Innovation Survey and the results remained strikingly similar, indicating that change rates remain slow. However, a few interesting trends emerged that show signs of an industry shift in the coming years. [I'm ready to download](https://info.kencogroup.com/2018-supply-chain-innovation-survey#download-form) [![kenco_horz_white_color_mark-1](https://info.kencogroup.com/hubfs/kenco_horz_white_color_mark-1.svg "kenco_horz_white_color_mark-1")](https://info.kencogroup.com/) KENCO Headquarters - 2001 Riverside Drive | - Chattanooga, TN 37406 - [1-800-758-3289](tel:18007583289) | - [Contact Us](http://www.kencogroup.com/contact/) - [BLOG](http://blog.kencogroup.com) - - -