Supply chain transparency – helping manufacturers to deliver the goods

Posted on 5 May 2020 by The Manufacturer
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In the seventh of our ‘Lean manufacturing in the digital age’ series, we explore how improving visibility and moving away from manual processes can transform your on-time delivery performance.

What is the number one objective assigned to supply chain managers? Optimising inventory costs? Greater end-to-end visibility? Improving product availability? Reducing transport costs? Not according to research by global transport and logistics provider, Geodis (a division of the SNCF Group). The number one target for supply chain and logistics professionals is ensuring that on-time deliveries…

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