A Study on Inventory Visibility Among Logistics Professionals

August 2008 from Logistics Management – “In July, 2008, logistics professionals were studied to better understand how companies track their inventory. Specifically, the research evaluates:
· Practices employed for tracking shipments
· Involvement in vendor managed inventory (VMI) programs
· The most effective reporting systems”

180 View – There are a few tidbits that would interest logisticians such as “The majority of logistics departments are currently tracking their inventory through their carriers’ websites. In addition, roughly one out of four either utilizes an internally-developed tracking tool or maintains inventory visibility through their ERP solution.” It’s hard to believe that only one out of four has inventory visibility.