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With the recovery of the automobile industry, is it time to start worrying about capacity? From the downturn, a significant amount of manufacturing was removed from the supply base. With US volumes expecting to approach 17 million units, it is time to explore your supply base’s capacity. We will discuss how to manage supplier capacity and to be prepared to manage the impact.
Jim leads the Purchasing Authority’s Service Delivery & Optimization consulting practice, increasing the performance and ROI of manufacturing organizations. Jim implements SYRE-based services and custom tailored consulting to support supply chain processes. This gives customers direct solutions to improve their performance from the plant floor to the back office. Jim aligns optimization and offshoring services with APD’s purchasing consulting, cost engineering, placement services, and SYRE software offerings to reduce material costs and optimize administrative budgets throughout the supply chain.
Advanced Purchasing Dynamics (APD), the Purchasing Authority, provides manufacturers with market-leading solutions to streamline all facets of procurement and purchasing operations. Companies partnering with APD benefit from six service components: SYRE purchasing software, cost engineering, training, placement/recruitment, consulting and Service Delivery & Optimization of purchasing processes. APD’s SYRE cloud software solution and precision cost engineering services deliver a real-time assessment of supply chain operations and identify ways to streamline processes and lower costs. Manufacturers gain value through APD by “should be” cost modeling, and automated purchasing analytics and reporting, resulting in improved decision-making. With the Purchasing Authority, enterprises decrease costs and improve bottom lines. Visit apurchasingd.com for more information.