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Manufacturers Must Seek Better Supply Chain Visibility

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Unfortunately for manufacturers, there are many areas in need of improved visibility such as customer demand, inventory, total cost, and supplier risk. There are two initiatives that we believe manufacturers should elevate to the top of the priority list for their company: tracing the upstream supply chain and supplier capacity management.

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How Modern Software Empowers Procurement with Agility and Resilience in Times of Crisis

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“As you add tools and technologies to try to solve these challenges, the landscape becomes very complex, creating data silos that limit stakeholders’ access to the data they need to understand supplier capacities and forecast effectively.” Start by Putting the Right Technology in Place.