Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781285869681
Author: Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 2DQ
Summary Introduction
To determine: Benefits of establishing control and visibility while transporting shipments.
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Benefits of establishing control and visibility while transporting shipments:
Tracking shipments during transportation provides numerous benefits to both the company and the supplier. Some of them are,
- It improves navigation for the transporter.
- Proper communication is established between the company and the transporter.
- The shipment tracking becomes easier and convenient.
- It helps to establish transparency.
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