We've heard about and talked about the challenges that surround omnichannel markets. Many companies are struggling with understanding the concepts, and that's understandable because it affects nearly every company whether retailer, supplier, or manufacturer, and it creates potential competitors at multiple levels of the supply chain. Read more...

Earlier this year Aberdeen Group published their report: "Supply Chain Visibility" in which they made some interesting observations and assertions. Among the findings reported were some very basic statistics that reflect a growing interest in visibility: "63% of respondents indicated supply chain visibility (SCV) as a high priority for improvement, with an additional 28% indicating it was a medium priority." If that's the case, why are we not further along in the implementation of the right tools? Read more...

I've read quite a bit lately about changes in the way the supply chain is (or will be) connected. A lot of that conversation is centered around visibility - or more precisely the lack of visibility. What's stunning to me is that this is not a new problem. With all the technology and money being devoted to lowering costs in the supply chain, why is this still a problem? Read more...