15. The Visual and Visible Supply Chain

The visual supply chain and the visible supply chain mean different things in the world of logistics. It is important to note that the difference between the visible and the visual supply chain is often overlooked or not understood. The visible supply chain shows the network and allows the user to see the movement of traffic and bottlenecks. This visible display of assets on the move is important to the business planners. There is no simulation in the visible supply chain. The simulation is performed in the visual supply chain methodology.

The Visual Supply Chain

The visual supply chain systems simulate and animate the supply chain scenarios and network. The network may consist of a number of types. The ...

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