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How much supply chain visibility is too much visibility?

Procurement Insights

So, how much supply chain visibility is “too much visibility” in relation to what happens at some unseen point down the chain? What if you negotiate a reasonable price with a supplier to meet your performance target only to discover that they are making razor-thin margins?

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Supply chain visibility in the energy and utilities industry

IBM Supply Chain Blog

For the energy and utilities industry (E&U), time is not on their side. Equipment-heavy and reliant on an aging infrastructure, E&U clients suffer from costly supply chain disruptions as wear, tear and time take their toll. Visibility. Visibility into other key inventory (e.g.,

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The missing link: Why visibility is essential to creating a resilient supply chain

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Supply chain visibility has been the missing link since the shockwaves of 2020 rippled throughout the world and consumers felt the impacts of broad-based supply chain issues. But what does supply chain visibility mean? The reason boils down to a single word— barriers.

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Risk management solution providers and what their customers really want – Exiger

Spend Matters

We’re seeing larger RFPs over time asking for greater complexity. Our customers’ top concerns include expanding risk types, gaps in technology and a lack of full supply chain visibility. Supply chain risk is also more complex now. Automation will streamline these processes, reducing the time needed to act.

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Episode 137: Using Visibility to Combat Supply Chain Abstraction with Frank Kenney

Una

EPISODE 137 Using Visibility to Combat Supply Chain Abstraction with Frank Kenney By Kelly Barner | October 18, 2023 In the race to build global empires of data and digital systems, today’s businesses must not risk forgetting what all of those zeroes and ones mean.

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How to Improve Supply Chain Efficiency and Productivity with Visibility Data

FourKites

4 Supply Chain Efficiency Measures to Improve Productivity. When creating a strategy for improving the productivity of your supply chain, you should analyze your costs within the following four areas: Staff time. Inventory, raw materials and finished goods. 2: Right-size Your Inventory.

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Fourth Party Logistics — Everything You Should Know

Procurement Tactics

In a 4PL model, the external provider (also known as the lead logistics provider or LLP) manages and coordinates all aspects of the supply chain , including transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and distribution. 4PL providers usually offer more strategic insight and management over the company’s supply chain.

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