The panel explored how connected visibility – from shopfloor to network level – can expose hidden losses, support faster decision-making, and help manufacturers convert one-off pilot wins into sustained operational change.

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He described the challenge of conveying this complexity to vendors accustomed to standard automotive data structures as a persistent barrier to deploying off-the-shelf solutions in commercial trucking.

The session underscored a consistent theme across all four panellists: technology alone rarely determines whether a visibility initiative succeeds.