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Manufacturers Must Seek Better Supply Chain Visibility

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One area that manufacturers need to focus on is improving supply chain visibility. Here we define visibility as having access to accurate, real-time data that enables better decision making and risk mitigation. Visibility into supplier capacity. What you discover may be very surprising.

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4 Keys to a Successful Supply Chain Visibility and Analytics Project

Solvoyo

The study from the ARC Advisory Group (2016) and the most recent one from The Hackett Group (2018) are remarkably similar in their basic observations: “supply chain visibility & analytics” remains at the top-of-mind for the executives.

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4 Keys to a Successful Supply Chain Visibility and Analytics Project

Solvoyo

The study from the ARC Advisory Group (2016) and the most recent one from The Hackett Group (2018) are remarkably similar in their basic observations: “supply chain visibility & analytics” remains at the top-of-mind for the executives.

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4 Keys to a Successful Supply Chain Visibility and Analytics Project

Solvoyo

The study from the ARC Advisory Group (2016) and the most recent one from The Hackett Group (2018) are remarkably similar in their basic observations: “supply […]. The post 4 Keys to a Successful Supply Chain Visibility and Analytics Project appeared first on Solvoyo.

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Who’s Using TMS, Why and How? Notes from the 2016 TMS Benchmark Study

Supply Chain Collaborator

Yet, TMS has not come close to achieving levels of adoption enjoyed by other supply chain focused enterprise software solutions like ERP systems for example. In its 2016 Global Transportation Management Benchmark Study, American Shipper reveals a great deal of data about who is using TMS, who should be using TMS and why.

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UltraShipTMS Announces Temperature Tracking in TMS via FourKites

Supply Chain Collaborator

We brought this innovation to the market well-ahead of our competitors, many of whom didn’t field similar features until 2016 and 2017. We’re always working to make transportation more efficient and cost effective for food shippers and with our new temperature tracking capability, we’re ahead of the pack again today!” said Carretta.

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Why should companies be held liable for their extended supply chain?

Procurement Insights

.” Specifically, the reference to it being “the FIRST TIME IN [EU] HISTORY, businesses are held accountable for human, environmental or labour abuses across their production chains.” ” Here is the question, David : What are the obstacles to adopting new legislation that will address these age-old issues?