Now supply chains are like arteries and veins. They are not dead pipes but nerves throbbing with intelligence and action at every few inches. All across the chain, partners and transporters and others, are always in tune with each other – seamless, real-time and ready to respond. This brings a new life into the entire supply-chain map. It pulsates with a new competitive advantage in the present era – where ‘speed to serve’ is more important than ‘time to market’. Operations are streamlined, visibility is certain and performance trickles in naturally.

NThe chains are welded well now. They are not just being told what to do but they are helping an organization with an unprecedented grip on the customer’s demand –changing the entire meaning of a chain.