Case Study
Supply Chain Disintermediation Reduced Direct Materials Spend By Nearly One Third While Improving Quality
Supply Chain Disintermediation Reduced Direct Materials Spend By Nearly One Third While Improving Quality
Global Supply Chain Success Story An innovative approach to supplier sourcing drove down costs and enhanced margins The challenge A world-leading food processing and distribution company was buying 80–90% of its products through import brokers. Management had little front-end visibility, and limited knowledge of supplier costs and capabilities. In addition, they did not fully understand how value and costs accrued throughout their supply