
The rapid growth of a leading manufacturer of consumer electronics storage products quickly overwhelmed its global supply and distribution capabilities, resulting in declining service levels to its high priority retail sales channel. After nearly two years of trying to manage its retail supply chain on its own — utilizing a few smaller, niche vendors for various functions — the manufacturer realized the value in utilizing a single global partner to handle its end-to-end supply chain needs.
Read the retail chain case study that illustrates how efficient global production and advanced demand planning are critical for improving client service and containing supply chain costs in high growth consumer markets.