EXPANSION STRATEGY
Rose identifies any early-stages issues around compliance , cost or testing , for example . After which , suppliers are consulted to ensure that the best price – and best product – are sourced successfully .
“ At every stage , it ’ s all about taking on the ‘ heavy lifting ’ and making it as simple as possible for the customer ,” she adds . “ Once suppliers are selected we handle the purchase order – by the time the customer has reached this stage it should already be very simple , reducing the typical time of getting an order out from up to 30 days to the click of a button .
“ We monitor everything at the supplier ’ s site too , from receiving raw materials , product care , health and safety inspections and more , to give visibility of all those parties that are involved in producing , defining and testing the product . Once the product is ready to be shipped we ’ ll then manage carriers , booking requests , any problems with the order , commercial invoices and goods tracking , borders and customs and final project completion . Again , it ’ s about making it all work for everyone in that community .”
Transparency at every stage The key , then , is about managing the minutiae and providing a solution that offers true transparency at every stage . The complexity of any supply chain means that the simplest of errors can cause significant problems , as Welch indicates in an example involving the US Fishing and Wildlife Service .
In this instance , one company
16 April 2018