{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Supply Chain Visibility","description":"Unlike supply chain transparency – which targets the disclosure of data and responsibilities – supply chain visibility refers to the technical, real-time tracking of goods, containers, and vehicles throughout the transport chain. Freight forwarders deploy GPS positioning, IoT sensors, and barcode and RFID systems to know at any moment where a shipment is, when it will arrive, and whether delays are imminent. Visibility is therefore a technical prerequisite for transparency, but is limited to mon","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/supply-chain-visibility-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T14:33:27.152191","citation":"https://www.ibm.com/topics/supply-chain-visibility","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/supply-chain-visibility-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Supply Chain Visibility · Unlike supply chain transparency – which targets the disclosure of data and responsibilities – supply chain visibility refers to the technical, real-time tracking of goods, containers, and vehicles throughout the transport chain. · Quelle: https://www.ibm.com/topics/supply-chain-visibility"}