End-to-end supply chain view delivers value

As one exporter realized, knowing that the business shipped product out on time was just half the equation in making it run. Finding out why shipments ended up late on the other end is just as important, since the company was paying top dollar for distributors and supply chain partners' involvement. To get a clear view of product delivery from the warehouse to the customer, a London beer distributor grabbed a new product and now has a complete business vision of shipping and delivery including seasonal factors, routes and other criteria for determining whether shipments will hit the customer on time.

For more on improving the supply-chain process:
- take a look at this article [1] at BPM Today