The following article is summarized from a white paper, The Visible Supply Chain - Ensuring End-to-End Optimization, created by Ventana Research, San Mateo, CA, and sponsored by Epicor Software Corp., Irvine, CA. Today's supply-chain managers need a supply chain that is visible, allowing them to know the location and status of all physical components, from raw materials to finished goods, as they move from suppliers through the stages of production to delivery to customers.
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