she says . “ Supply chains consist of big , global contracts , and every party needs to be connected together . It involves a lot of interaction . In the past , most of these interactions would take place by telephone or fax or similar channels . Nowadays , everyone is looking for transparency and visibility . We have to transform ourselves from the traditional way to the modern way .” Lee notes that CSFE has placed a particular focus on incorporating best-in-class solutions , with LIMA being one such example . The outset of the firm ’ s digital transformation was marked by LIMA ’ s implementation , and the capabilities of the
Purchase Order ( PO ) Management Visibility solution have been enhanced in response to the aforementioned customer demand for increased visibility . “ LIMA gets all the parties together in a single platform to see all of the shipments with the same level of transparency . With it , every checkpoint from a shipment ’ s origin to destination is tracked by LIMA ,” she says . The scope for CSFE ’ s transparency across the supply chain goes beyond the status of a shipment , with Lee adding that the product lifecycle management ( PLM ) software in place spans from sourcing through to shelf . “ All parties are able to view
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