Description
Best-in-class outsourcing management strategies are key to managing product flows and inventories while mitigating the risk of supply chain interruption. Global supply chains are under threat from capacity constraints, high costs, and trade actions. Many enterprises are growing increasingly creative in their procurement of transportation, logistics, warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment services. This presentation examines some of those strategies including integrated global logistics contracting to ensure more efficient bids, contract administration, and dispute resolution. Gain insights into new and innovative relationships with service providers, negotiation strategies in this difficult market, trending outsourcing and service level management structures, as well as current high-impact risks and the best strategies for limiting exposure. Presented at the 2019 ASCM Conference--Las Vegas, Nevada.