Preaching the gospel of Six Sigma, the company takes a global approach to the coordination of after-market parts planning, inventories and distribution.
The electronics manufacturing services provider aims for a return to profitability through managing both inbound and outbound, and offering value-added logistics services to OEMs.
Productivity losses from the new hours-of-service rules have been less than anticipated, thanks to efforts by shippers and carriers, but both sides worry about additional changes that may be on the way.
While many companies curb investments in new supply-chain systems and process change, some take the long view. They're spending now, to realize big payoffs later.
CooperVision was rapidly growing its contact lens business even before recent acquisitions that added significant new volume. Fortunately, the company already had a plan to increase and improve its logistics capabilities well under way.