Supply Chain Visibility

Case Study

A Venerable Fashion Retailer Embraces Modern Supply Chain Management

August 4, 2021

Fashion label Marc O’Polo sought to eliminate manual data management and lay the groundwork for an omnichannel retailing strategy, in support of both stores and online sales.

Case Study

Real-Time Climate Tracking Helps Food Distributor Cut Waste

August 4, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Losing too many perishable loads to variations in truck temperatures, Dot Foods Inc. sought a transparent solution to monitor its products in transit.

The Craft Beer Boom: How to Satisfy Changing Consumer Tastes

Case Study

MaxiaNET Seeks Total Cold-Chain Control for Brewery Customer in Mexico

August 4, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

The supply chain design and management firm adopts a monitoring system in support of a “freshness fanatic” brewery, from production to consumption.

Seven Common Shipping Blunders, and How to Avoid Them

August 4, 2021

Jarrett Streebin, SCB Contributor

Navigating the world of shipping and delivery can be hugely complex.

CASE STUDY

Tracing the Supply-Chain Journey of Green Products With Blockchain

August 4, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Covalent, a new fashion brand using carbon-negative materials in its line of accessories, turns to IBM to create a blockchain that tracks and verifies the positive environmental impact of its products.

CASE STUDY

Furniture Retailer Elevates EDI From ‘Commodity’ to ‘Value-Added’

August 4, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

RC Willey Home Furnishings transitions from relying on legacy electronic data interchange to deploying the technology for achieving competitive advantage.

Enabling Visibility Across the Agricultural Industry

Three Ways Food Supply Chains Will Rebound From the Pandemic

August 3, 2021

Jim Mason, SCB Contributor

When it comes to revitalizing America’s food supply chains, it takes the expertise of a true renaissance manager.

Cleo and FourKites Partner to Increase Supply Chain Agility and Visibility

August 2, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Chicago-based FourKites, a supply chain visibility platform, and Rockford-based Cleo, an ecosystem integration software company, announced an integration to accelerate data exchange for carriers across the global logistics and transportation industry.

Food Fraud Is Getting Worse, Industry Groups Warn

August 1, 2021

Mike Seed, SCB Contributor

COVID-19 has made the food industry more vulnerable to fraud, and the issue is unlikely to go away any time soon.

Two colleagues view data on computer screens. Photo: Pexels

Data, Deftness and Redefining Work: Three Rising Trends in Procurement

July 27, 2021

Stephen Day, SCB Contributor

The combined effect of these three trends is reshaping supply chain procurement as we’ve traditionally known it.

Supply Chain Visibility

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding supply chain visibility and its impact on supply chain management. New technologies in supply chain visibility are transforming the way companies operate - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are using supply chain visibility solutions for real-time insight, risk management and supply chain optimization.