Supply Chain Management - De Rose Experience

Our Experience

Following are some examples of the services we have provided to leading clients:

Guided management of an international telecommunications company in formulating and implementing outsourcing strategy for warehousing and distribution services, third-party maintenance, and facilities management. Helped prepare RFI's, RFP's, and specific contract language. Conducted training workshops on negotiating outsourcing agreements.

Surveyed and evaluated procurement and logistics operations of a leading computer systems integrator. Helped restructure those operations at six site locations, and centralize buying activities in high-dollar hardware and software purchases. Reduced purchase costs by 30% and improved procurement cycle times by 50%.

Conducted market surveys of a major supplier to the brewing industry. Helped develop strategic and operational plans based on survey findings. Worked with senior management to restructure supply chain processes and resource allocation to be more customer-value focused. Improved market share by 15% and reduced operating costs by 12%.

Performed a company-wide evaluation of purchasing, inventory management and physical distribution for a leading manufacturer of health care and diagnostic equipment and supplies. Through outsourcing and other measures, reduced purchase costs over a five-year consultancy by an average of $4.2 million per year. Reduced procurement cycle time by 50% through establishment of engineering-purchasing buying teams.

Evaluated and helped restructure Procurement, Planning, and Logistics operations for a leading producer of semiconductors for the telecommunications and networking industries. Wrote the Company's Purchasing Policy and Procedures manual, and trained its managers and personnel on how to employ and implement it with suppliers and contractors. Simplified the specifying, requisitioning, and procurement process, and initiated team management of the Company's complex supply chain.