Michael Bittner has written another good article at Technology Evaluation Center (TEC) entitled “Using Visibility to Manage Supply Chain Uncertainty (free registration required).” In the article, Michael details the importance of visibility on your ability to manage uncertainty.

Visibility is a critical foundation to be able to respond to uncertainty and volatility. But, as I’ve written before, visibility is not enough. Too much “sensing” without proper “response” capabilities in the hands of your front line decision makers will ultimately lead to “noise” and won’t drive the desired results.

So, visibility is really a feature that, when combined with other capabilities, can help the organization respond effectively to change. But, visibility alone can not do this given the complexity of issues related to determining the appropriate response to uncertainties in demand, supply, capacity and product.

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