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 (3) Back to Basics: The RFP for outsourcing(Note: This post is a continuation of Michael Higgs’ previous “Back to Basics” blog post on outsourcing.) Now that you have your documents and you know what you are looking for, you can put your RFP together. You should also have defined the suppliers that you would like to target, but before you share anything, get your NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) signed and... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Back to Basics: The tools and resources you need for outsourcingA reader recently indicated that I should lose the buzzwords and platitudes in my blog posts and focus more on real-world advice. And while some industry jargon and terminology is always required, I agree, too much is not helpful. So with that in mind, here are some real-world tips:To outsource you need a team that: Buys into outsourcing Knows the product/products/processes Has... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Fundamentals of OutsourcingA reader recently commented on one of my previous posts about outsourcing to say, change in a business environment “can be compared to a large ocean liner changing its course.” So the question is, having this knowledge, how do you implement change at your organization?Interesting you should use a ship analogy, as this is my favorite way to explain changing course. The best... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (2) When it comes to outsourcing, walk (around the block) before you runOne of the most common mistakes companies make when deciding to outsource is jumping over the edge and trying to do it quickly and to the lowest cost geography in an effort to see immediate savings. The problem with most companies who have not outsourced before is that their process won’t easily allow it to happen. I am not talking about ERP systems-I am talking about building and... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Transitions to China can be a cost advantage or disadvantageOne of my readers pointed out that there is a distinctive spin up time or transition time in China for new builds. I agree generically with what they said, but if it is like a current product (that they build today) than that transition time is cut down to a 1/3 or sometimes 1/8. That is, unless you have distinct processes for that part and then you jump right back up. First time... More |
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