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Published on: 5/1/2004
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According to Paul Donnelly, director of marketing with Atlanta, Ga.-based Viewlocity, inaccuracies exist in 20 to 40 percent of all supply-chain data."That's going to kill you in an event-management or visibility scenario."Viewlocity is preparing a new release of its software which will permit data cleansing, he says.
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Donnelly says visibility is an equally valuable tool on the outbound side, allowing customers to see shipments in transit and ensure that suppliers are meeting their commitments to delivery date, fill rates, and complete orders.
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In terms of market adoption, supply-chain event management (SCEM) systems are still in the "toddler stage," says Donnelly.Nevertheless, they have contributed significantly to global supply chains.Viewlocity is aiding Dell Computer in the implementation of an SCEM application on the service parts side.
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Donnelly says enterprise application integration (EAI) vendors are improving their ability to link disparate visibility systems, both within companies and across multi-partner supply chains.