The first mile encompasses everything before goods are received to manufacture an end product, including raw material extraction and cultivation. It can be long, geographically widespread, and complex.
It is also often the most challenging part for businesses to track. However, building transparency and traceability into the first mile is crucial to improving resilience and agility and ensuring regulatory compliance.
A 2024 report from Jabil and Industry Week suggested that organisations have recognised the necessity of harnessing supply chain data, with 69% of respondents saying they have limited visibility and need more.
With this in mind, Lee Metters, Global Business Development Director at Domino Printing Sciences, considers some of the factors behind the growing importance of first-mile visibility and looks at how manufacturers can implement processes that will help improve transparency and traceability within this critical part of the supply chain.
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