THE ULTIMATE HANDBOOK ON SUPPLY CHAIN VISIBILITY
How Digital Transformation For Direct Materials Sourcing Enables 360º Visibility, and Faster, Smarter Supply Chains
Introduction
In the ever-changing world of electronics manufacturing, design through procurement activities present unique challenges. The need to source massive amounts of components while managing costs and ensuring supply continuity has never been more critical. And in today’s interconnected global supply chain, achieving total visibility is, in a word, paramount. This eBook is your go-to source for understanding, implementing, and applying total supply chain visibility.
Whether you’re an executive driving strategic initiative, a sourcing leader managing supplier relationships, an engineer making design decisions, or a supply chain pro looking to optimize operations, this eBook provides the knowledge and strategies you need to achieve total supply chain visibility—tier II+ across all parts—and transform your supply chain into a competitive advantage.
Chapter 1. Why Total Supply Chain Visibility?
At the heart of supply chain visibility lies the concept of uninterrupted supply continuity. More than ever, manufacturers depend on suppliers, sub-suppliers, and partners to deliver the raw materials, components and assemblies needed to create…