Viktoriya Sadlovska, Researcher, & Bob Heaney, Sr. Research Anal, Aberdeen GroupFrom Viktoriya Sadlovska, Researcher, & Bob Heaney, Sr. Research Anal, Aberdeen GroupAll LogisticsSupply Chain Visibility: First Comes Visibility, Then Comes Needed ImprovementsAnalyst Insight: Global competition, ongoing business transformation, and the increased lead-times / complexity of global supply chains are creating a situation where pipeline inventory and landed costs have increased dramatically. But before a company can reduce pipeline inventory or landed cost, it needs visibility into them. Hence, improving supply chain visibility is a key strategic imperative that has been, and is, growing in importance in managing the multi-enterprise supply chains.March 5, 2010Page 1 of 1