Michael Higgs
Michael Higgs, president of Road Warrior Consulting, spent more than 10 years sourcing high precision machining, sheet-metal and electro-mechanical assemblies to Asia, Israel and the Europe. He is an expert in supplier development, supply base rationalization, supply chain strategy development and implementation, cost reduction goal development and implementation, supplier audits, contract development and negotiations, program management and product sourcing.
Lessons from the Road, a global sourcing blogLink This | Email This | Comments (1) 10 issues to look for when you start dealing with China suppliersTransportation routes. If your parts are going to cross multiple provinces there can be extra costs involved. Localization of components. Cost, quality, reliability and delivery are the first concerns. But localization tends to take a long time—sometimes as long as six months–so count on extended times to get this completed. Turnover. Your middle management and up... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) BKMs (Best Known Methods) are only good if you adapt themOver the last few weeks I have talked a lot about change with my clients, and the common question is “what do others do?” I tell them what some companies do that I believe are a good fit for their business model, and we might implement some of those ideas, but at the end of the day it always is slightly different. As a kid, I loved to play sports and my best... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Plant tours: Don’t slip on the hypeEveryone says that the first impression is the one that lasts, so if you’re a purchasing professional, most suppliers will want to schedule you for an overview of their company, and then go on a plant tour. As sourcing folks we all have had to do audits of some type, and a plant tour is like a mini-audit. The suppliers are trying to show you the best side of their business and you... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Leadership NeededBefore I get to my main topic, a reader recently asked about what to take suppliers as gifts. I normally try to take something from my state, (since they drink a ton of tea) a nice coffee mug or something along those lines. Anything will be appreciated, but one note, I usually don’t take anything for the higher up folks, I tend to focus my gift giving on the folks that work on stuff for... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Does Asian outsourcing still make sense?Before I get to my topic today a reader wanted to know when I was last in China and am I still focused on outsourcing. My last trip to Asia was in late January and into early February. And my consulting focus is helping companies figure out the what, when and where of outsourcing. In the current economy, outsourcing to Asia may or may not make sense. I have recently helped a company... More |
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