Leading Manufacturer Streamlines Inbound Supply Chain to Efficiently Manage Growth

Management Dynamics, a leading provider of global trade management solutions, today announced that Fiesta Gas Grills, one of the largest North American grill manufacturers, has implemented its Supply Chain Visibility solution to support its expanded global procurement operations. Integrating its sourcing, which is primarily from China to its operations in the United States and Canada, the global multi-mode solution has enabled Fiesta to improve customer service, reduce cycle times, better manage suppliers and proactively identify in-transit delivery issues. Click here to read the full article.

Just as I finished the post regarding the new labor lists, I received an email update that Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services will be having two upcoming webinars on the topic.

The Department of Labor has published three new reports containing details on countries where child or forced labor is used to make hundreds of goods that end up in the US.

For companies looking to cut costs and get the most out of what they do spend, procurement strategies should be a key area of focus. One important best practice should obviously be to build a good relationship with your suppliers, in order to limit supplier bidding and price negotiation. This article from Supply Chain Management Review gives a good run-down of other procurement best practices: Procurement Best Practices—A Smart Way to Save Money.

A few highlights include: