This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Inventory Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Visibility 
ivalua
DECEMBER 16, 2015
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 all the way up the supply chain.
Supply Chain Game Changer
AUGUST 26, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Visibility Has Never Been More Important! Supply Chain visibility article and permission to publish here provided by Adam Miglio. And the limitations in supply chain visibility seem to start right here. Subscribe Here!
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Supply Chain Game Changer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Visibility – An Overcomplicated Challenge! A recent Deloitte survey estimated only 15% of CPO’s have visibility beyond their tier one suppliers. I found this striking that there is so little multi-tier Supply Chain visibility.
SCMDOJO
MAY 7, 2024
Enhancing supply chain resilience as well as supply chain visibility is crucial in today’s interconnected world. Supply Chain Resilience refers to a supply chain’s ability to withstand and recover from unexpected events.
SCMDOJO
MARCH 19, 2024
Discover Ways to Boost Supply Chain Visibility through Digital Marketing Supply chain visibility is essential for providing a superior customer experience and sustaining customer loyalty over time. Each of these experiences damages the customer relationship.
Supply Chain Game Changer
APRIL 7, 2020
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Toilet Paper Supply Chain! In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic the need for complete, end to end Supply Chain visibility has never been more important! Supply Chain visibility and the Digital Supply Chain has never been more important!
SCMDOJO
JANUARY 29, 2025
Supply chain reports are data-driven documents that provide key metrics and insights into various aspects of your supply chain, including: Inventory Levels Tracking stock levels in real-time to ensure adequate inventory to meet demand while minimizing holding costs.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 11, 2025
In particular, the integration of Shopify CRM, about which you may read here [link] , is turning out to be an important tactic for businesses that aspire to harmonize their supply chain operations with timely customer insight, personalized service, and elastic fulfillment. Check out this course by Vera Rozanova!
Spend Matters
APRIL 15, 2025
Thats where AI steps in, offering a proactive approach to predicting supplier lead times and optimizing demand forecasts for buyers. It is not only reducing spending on spare parts and improving inventory management, it is helping manufacturers create digital twins of their machinery to anticipate breakdowns before they happen.
SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
The Role of Agentic AI in Supply Chains Supply chains are dynamic and complex, requiring continuous decision-making across multiple functions, from procurement and inventory management to logistics and demand forecasting. Agentic AI takes this a step further by enabling autonomous supply chain systems.
Spend Matters
JUNE 3, 2025
For many Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), the real message was clear: Volatility is back, and this time, it demands faster, more coordinated and more data-driven responses. Evaluating mitigation options , including: Advanced purchasing or inventory building to front-run tariffs. Contract rebalancing to shift tariff liability.
Skill Dynamics
JANUARY 7, 2025
Global conflicts, macroeconomic shocks, and shifting global trade routes are all combining to provide real challenges to modern supply chains, and are driving the uncertainty that organizations feel. Businesses should try to leverage real-time data to allow for quick and informed decision-making to minimize delays.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 11, 2025
Understanding Supply Chain Risks Economic downturns act as stress tests for supply chains, exposing vulnerabilities that may have gone unnoticed during stable times. Unstable Suppliers: The repercussions of a recession cascade through the supply chain, placing significant pressure on suppliers.
Jaggaer
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Opportunities for Procurement Technology As we look toward 2025, European businesses are reshaping their supply chains to navigate an increasingly complex global landscape. A recent report by Maersk and Reuters Events highlights that 68% of companies are making supply chain visibility and monitoring solutions a top priority.
NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)
MAY 8, 2023
Supply chain visibility is essential for successful procurement, as it enables businesses to proactively manage risks and optimize their supply chain. By having a clear view of their entire supply chain, businesses can identify potential issues and take steps to mitigate them.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
JUNE 30, 2023
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.,
58 
IBM Supply Chain Blog
MARCH 21, 2023
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.
ivalua
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
A best-in-class solution may also offer inventory management features to enable you to auto-replenish orders, as well as workflows with client-defined business rules to enforce payment channel buying strategies. Best-in-class solutions do a better job of capturing usage data for healthcare products at the time of patient use.
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Leveraging Technology: Implement procurement software and analytics tools to gain better visibility into spending patterns , identify areas of inefficiency, and automate processes. Maintaining revenue and profitability depends on a resilient and adaptable supply chain.
Procurement Tactics
MAY 16, 2023
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.
211 
Jaggaer
APRIL 9, 2025
Pairing a dedicated Source-to-Pay (S2P) solution with ERP strengthens procurement by enhancing visibility into supplier performance, automating workflows, and enabling smarter decision-making. Making the most of an ERP system in manufacturing means understanding how it ties into production, inventory management, and supplier coordination.
SCMDOJO
JUNE 14, 2024
Actionable Skills for Real-World Impact: Go beyond theory and gain the practical skills you need to make a tangible difference. Inventory Management: Learn best practices for optimizing inventory levels to minimize costs, improve efficiency, and ensure product availability with this supply chain training track.
SCMDOJO
JUNE 14, 2023
But before we get to that, let’s establish why supply chain visibility matters. Why Supply Chain Visibility Matters In the First Place Supply chain visibility refers to the ability to track and monitor products as they move through the supply chain.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
The holiday crunch intensifies as consumer demands spike, leading to logistical complexities and inventory management issues. by harnessing the power of AI to automate decision-making processes and optimize workflows, supply chain experts have the opportunity to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
TYA Suite
MAY 23, 2025
Managing a successful supply chain requires more than just ensuring products are delivered on time its about building strong, effective partnerships with your suppliers. Supplier collaboration is essential for optimizing supply chain performance and achieving long-term business success.
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Tier 1 suppliers and their suppliers—and their suppliers’ suppliers—make up an organization’s multi-tier supply chain. Collaboration across Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond requires visibility and communication regarding capacity, cost, risk, order quantities, inventory levels, quality , timelines, logistics, and more.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
So why is it that the Supply Chain in so many companies is being run without the end to end visibility needed to even function, yet which we have in our personal lives? In this age of exponential growth in digital connectivity the time has come to ensure you have End to End Supply Chain visibility.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
JUNE 30, 2023
The good news is, it’s possible to alleviate these perilous pain points by building healthcare supply chain resilience. Supply expenses escalate due to over-ordering, waste and emergency orders. Healthcare procedures can be delayed because of a lack of supplies.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
AI-powered chatbots providing instant customer assistance, smart mirrors suggesting personalized outfit recommendations, and automated inventory management systems optimizing stock levels are just a few examples of how machines are revolutionizing the way Gen Z interacts with physical retail spaces.
SCMDOJO
AUGUST 16, 2023
The company has implemented sophisticated barcode scanning and point-of-sale systems to collect real-time data from its stores. By employing these technologies, Walmart gains valuable insights into customer buying behavior, sales trends, and inventory levels.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
DECEMBER 4, 2023
06.40] A closer look at current supply chain challenges, and what SDI are seeing with their clients. Not having that visibility is a real challenge for organizations… getting the parts they need at the right time… and the ongoing labor issues.” We look to augment and enhance – it’s a real partnership.”
SCMDOJO
APRIL 29, 2024
Warehousing: Warehousing involves the storage and management of inventory. It also involves inventory management, order fulfillment, and monitoring stock levels. Transportation: Transportation plays a pivotal role in supply chain management. It includes activities such as order processing, packaging, and delivery.
FourKites
DECEMBER 23, 2020
By outlining the major cost centers of your supply chain and optimizing your spending within each, you’ll be creating a much more favorable equation for improving supply chain planning and productivity. Cost control measures in supply chain efficiency should address three major areas: labor, inventory and transportation.
ivalua
JANUARY 24, 2022
Data is central to successful digital transformation to relay real-time information and greater visibility into operations and resource allocation. Dramatic supply and demand shifts during the pandemic prioritized the need for data accuracy to solve short and long term supply chain challenges.
130 
SCMDOJO
JUNE 14, 2023
A 3PL offers a comprehensive range of services, including transportation, warehousing, distribution, and value-added solutions such as inventory management, packaging, and assembly. For example, it can be used for inventory management, order fulfillment, and product tracking tasks.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 14, 2020
So why is it that the Supply Chain in so many companies is being run without the end to end visibility needed to even function, yet which we have in our personal lives? In this age of exponential growth in digital connectivity the time has come to ensure you have End to End Supply Chain visibility.
Supply Chain Game Changer
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
WES functions include supply chain controls to improve performance, including light task management, wave management, limited inventory management, and some picking. The yard management system (YMS) is a useful tool for managing trailers, drivers, and stored inventory in the yard. Yard Management System.
FourKites
DECEMBER 11, 2020
What is inventory carrying cost? Inventory carrying cost, or more simply referred to as “carrying cost,” is the sum of all the costs associated with holding inventory or stock in storage or warehouse. Inventory carrying costs are something that anyone who sells a physical product has to deal with. Inventory Service Cost.
52 
Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 1, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Investment Challenges – Real and Imagined! Make your Supply Chain more efficient article and permission to publish here provided by Alejandro Carrera. 7 Ways to Make Your Supply Chain More Efficient. Subscribe Here!
SCMDOJO
JUNE 17, 2024
Geopolitical conflicts, like trade wars and sanctions, can quickly disrupt supply chains and make international commercial connections unpredictable. Port congestion at the main global crossroads in recent times has revealed the susceptibility of supply networks to logistical constraints.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 19, 2022
The supply chain is a significant part of your overall business strategy and inventory management. An effective and efficient supply chain can help your business improve customer satisfaction and money by minimizing wait times for in-demand products. Reliability. Great suppliers are reliable.
Finale Inventory
JULY 18, 2024
For example, EDI allows for real-time inventory updates , providing accurate product availability information for online shoppers. EDI provides businesses with the ability to track and trace shipments, allowing them to monitor the progress of orders from placement to delivery.
52 
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Collaborating with the suppliers without any systems would mean wasting time searching through voicemails, printed documents, and email threads to locate the needed information. Management can review orders in real-time and spend time on exceptions raised by the system. Real-time data and analytics.
EazyStock
JUNE 16, 2022
Having systems and processes in place to reduce the possibility and subsequent impact of supply chain issues is extremely important. Advancing technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, make connectivity and supply chain visibility easier. Inventory management and AI.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
We have resent the email to
Are you sure you want to cancel your subscriptions?
Let's personalize your content