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Obstacles to Multi-Tier Supply Chain Visibility!

Supply Chain Game Changer

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.

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The Importance of Supply Chain Visibility for Procurement

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

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.

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Analyst eye on how purchasing must really become supply management

Spend Matters

Forty years ago, the Harvard Business review published Peter Kraljic’s article ‘ Purchasing Must Become Supply Management ,’ which debuted the supplier segmenting method that we now know as the Kraljic matrix. For this, you really need supply management. You can check to see if the supplier uses forced labor,” Bertrand says.

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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. Demand visibility all the way up the supply chain.

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Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

ivalua

As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these. But building an agile, resilient supply chain doesn’t happen overnight; it requires forethought and planning.

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Circularise: Vendor Analysis — Supply chain traceability solution overview, competitors, tech selection tips, analyst summary

Spend Matters

Categories: Procurement Systems & Architecture , Supply Chain Visibility Tags: PRO In this Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis, we give an overview of Circularise, a blockchain-based traceability solution that helps companies trace products and materials to verify their origins, certificates, CO2 footprints and other material data.

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Global Supply Chain — Everything About Supply Chain

Procurement Tactics

Furthermore, a global supply chain can be complex and involve a wide range of stakeholders, including suppliers, transportation providers, regulatory agencies, and customers. The use of advanced technologies and logistics strategies is often necessary to manage the complexity and risks associated with a global supply chain.