The only thing we knew was the company would change drastically, and we had to be flexible. |
They don't have operational duties; they are tasked only with supply chain and sourcing process improvement. These folks push, poke, and prod a 'Let's do business a little differently' mentality to the rest of the organization. |
We explain our business needs to our partners, and give them the information necessary to make recommendations. They come back with great options. |
We need partners with the necessary infrastructure and product knowledge to enable us to react quickly to business demands. |
We treat our 3PLs the same way we do our own staff; that has a lot to do with our success. |
We used an e-sourcing model for the bid. This allowed us to present one company to the carrier base as opposed to a fragmented approach. |