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How supplier visibility increases supply chain resilience
08 September 2022
SUPPLY CHAINS keep the global economy turning. But over the past few years, once-reliable supply chains have been rocked by a myriad of challenges: a pandemic, blockages to shipping routes, political unrest, and major changes to the borders of the EU.

No quick fix will instantly shore up your global supply chain operations. However, there’s one way your business can identify threats at the earliest possible stage before taking remedial action: real time visibility.
So this article explores today's pressing supply chain hurdles before outlining how supplier visibility helps boost supply chain resilience.
Visibility and Supply Chain Management
By maintaining visibility over all parties involved in your supply chain, you can stay on top of potential disruption before it affects your business. Generally speaking, selection and sourcing decisions are based not only on cost but other factors including quality management programmes and business standing credentials to help you proactively avoid disruption as much as possible.
But supply chain management is about more than ensuring smooth operations – you also need to manage who your company does business with. Having visibility ensures your business doesn’t work with suppliers that fall below the required ethical standards.
For example, businesses that don’t contravene human rights regulations, health and safety practices, or whose scope 3 carbon emissions don’t exceed acceptable levels.
Download the full article to explore the challenges that need to be managed across global supply chains and learn how supplier visibility helps to create and maintain supply chain resilience.
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