To Reduce Costs or Reduce Waste? | SupplyChainBrain

To Reduce Costs or Reduce Waste?

Joseph DeSantis, Senior Director, Supply Chain, Office Depot
June 15, 2009
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Eliminating waste is much more likely to free up working capital that is so difficult to come by in a recession, says Joseph DeSantis, senior director of supply chain at Office Depot.  [Run Time (Min:) 7:59]

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