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What is Supply Chain Visibility and Why Isn’t It Enough?

Logistics Viewpoints

In a survey of 150 global manufacturing executives, 47% committed to improving supply chain visibility and tracking. According to the Global Supply Chain Disruption and Future Strategies Survey Report, this goal was the top-ranked planned tool investment. What is supply chain visibility?

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.25-3.1

Freight Plus

Warehouse closings in Aberdeen, Maryland; Edgerton, Kansas; and Rialto, California came as a surprise and a “body blow” to XPO, said their CEO Brad Jacobs. "We Accenture, Amazon, and Mastercard's blockchain transparency platform could give supply chain visibility to consumers. “We Morgan analysts.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 14-18, 2014)

Talking Logistics

And third, how inventory management and enhanced supply chain visibility remain critical elements of a 3PL’s value proposition. Another week, another report highlighting the importance of supply chain risk management and how many companies are falling short.