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The Importance of Transparency in Supply Chains

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” They note an MIT survey of apparel companies found vastly differing definitions of supply chain transparency across organizations. The article cites Dr. Darren Prokop, of the University of Anchorage Alaska, who explains supply chain visibility involves seeing “a particular activity with access to information at selected nodes.”

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Who’s Catching the Holiday Shopping Fever?

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behind Hawaii, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alaska. According to the RetailMeNot survey, 69 percent will purchase small electronics, 58 percent will purchase apparel; 42 percent will purchase shoes; 35 percent will purchase TVs and laptops; 27 percent will purchase tablets; and 25 percent will purchase jewelry. Concluding thoughts.