Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. As a strategic process, transportation procurement may still seem very tedious and challenging.

Negotiating Skills 100

Negotiating Skills Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Procurement 100

Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 27, 2020

Most, but not all companies, have ensured that their manufacturing know-how and secret sauce have remained inside their American engineering teams, but some may have had to relinquish control and exposure to those important day-to-day production details. Loss of manufacturing know-how is a loss of leverage. Moves back to the U.S.

Price Reduction 132

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Purchasing Skills 132

Requis

MARCH 23, 2021

After that, I became vice president of projects in Southeast Asia. In Southeast Asia there were four or five projects going on in the billion-dollar range. The pressure to be more sustainable also comes from outside sources like governments, banks and customers. It was a very remote and an environmentally sensitive area.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Expense Reduction 52

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Shipping approximately 400 million selling units consisting of 700 million manufactured units per year, Carter’s employs about 4,000 employees at its peak. The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 195

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

On the surface the operational leaders I met from the Americas, Europe and Asia were very smart people. They performed some light manufacturing activities to transform those materials into products that were ready for sale in retail, through a variety of channels. Some of the materials were sourced and managed by the customers.

Optimal Sourcing 80

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Global Supply Chain Planning 80

6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

From raw materials sourcing to warehouse operations , logistics technology , order fulfillment and beyond, there are dozens of points throughout the supply chain, all of which contribute to overall supply chain efficiency. I think when your business is self-reliant, you never have to deal with lost shipments, late shipments or anything.

Optimal Sourcing 55

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software 55