Orchestrate · Stop Managing by Exception
Supply chain visibility that surfaces execution gaps before your options run out.
Supply Chain Visibility Management gives merchandising, supply chain, finance, and store ops a single real-time view of every active PO — with execution gaps surfaced early enough to act on, not just report on.
The problem isn’t supply chain visibility. It’s that the right people can’t see it in time.
Fragmented systems
PO status lives across TMS, WMS, carrier portals, and EDI — nobody has one unified view. Buyers still call the logistics team to find out where a PO is. Logistics still fields questions that should have resolved themselves.
The wrong people in the loop
Logistics answers questions that merchandising, finance, and store ops should answer themselves. A buyer managing open-to-buy shouldn’t log into a TMS. A finance analyst resolving a dispute shouldn’t need three systems and two phone calls.
Too late to act
By the time an execution gap surfaces through existing tools, the options to respond are expensive or gone. Transit visibility tells you where the truck is. PO lifecycle orchestration tells you whether your revenue is protected.
Trusted by leading retailers, distributors, and grocers
What better visibility is worth
Specialty retailer case study. Results reflect three years of SPS Commerce Visibility Management deployment, 2023–2025.
One real-time PO visibility view — built for every team that depends on it
Capture — Full PO Lifecycle Coverage
Every milestone from PO creation through DC receipt and store delivery — pulled from your existing TMS, WMS, carrier data, and ASN records. No ERP integration required. Most customers are live in weeks.
Prioritize — Ranked by Business Impact
Exceptions ranked by business impact, not recency. A missed ASN on a promotional event ranks above a routine replenishment delay — because the network knows the difference. Trained on 300,000+ active trading relationships.
Act — Role-Appropriate Views for Every Team
Buyers see their category. Supply chain sees everything. Finance resolves disputes. Store teams see what's on their next truck. Everyone stops waiting for someone else to tell them.
Network Intelligence — Not Rules You Configured
Prioritization comes from the SPS network — 300,000+ active relationships, 750M+ transactions per year. A promotional event representing $400K in revenue at risk ranks above a routine replenishment delay — not because you told the system, because the network knows.
What SPS customers say
See what’s at risk in your supply chain right now
Five questions. We’ll show you where your visibility gaps are — and what they’re likely costing — benchmarked against 4,000+ buying organizations on the SPS network.
Common questions about supply chain visibility and PO tracking
What is PO lifecycle orchestration vs. transit visibility?
Transit visibility tells you where a shipment is in transit. PO lifecycle orchestration covers the full order — from PO creation through confirmation, shipment, DC receipt, and store delivery — and surfaces issues before they become costs.
Does this require replacing our TMS or WMS?
No. SPS Visibility Management connects to your existing TMS, WMS, carrier data, and EDI without a system overhaul. Most customers are live in weeks. No ERP integration required to get started.
Which teams use this — just logistics?
No. Merchandising, supply chain, finance, DC staff, and regional store ops all use it — each team gets a role-appropriate view. One specialty retailer rolled it out to approximately 100 users across five functional teams.
How does SPS prioritize which exceptions matter most?
Prioritization is network-trained — not rules you configure. SPS ranks exceptions by business impact across 300,000+ active trading relationships. A promotional event at risk ranks above a routine replenishment delay automatically.
How does this connect to Relationship and Performance Management?
Visibility Management is the Orchestrate layer of the SPS supply chain system. Relationship Management (Connect) gets suppliers ready upstream. Performance Management (Optimize) turns visibility data into scorecards and accountability downstream.
Can finance teams use this for dispute resolution?
Yes. Finance teams use Visibility Management to research payment disputes and resolve ASN discrepancies in a single-screen lookup — from PO creation through DC receipt and store check-in. What used to take multiple systems takes minutes.
Most execution problems are visible weeks before they hit the shelf.
The question is whether you’re set up to see them. SPS gives every team the visibility they need — without rebuilding your tech stack.