Xerox

Did you happen to catch the story about Steve Jobs demanding a huge change in the iPhone six weeks before the release date? Apple immediately met with their suppliers and implemented an almost real-time product innovation, which satisfied the decree and took the iPhone from plastic to glass. Too often our engagements are governed as a series of fumbles in a blame game and we end up paying for the inefficiencies – all because we don’t invest in the time or tools to intelligibly work and innovate with suppliers. Join Xerox at this session to find out how they combine the science of Product Cost Engineering and Best of Breed with the art of global sourcing to procure direct materials for their products. Learn about how these concepts are being applied to services, as well.

Contributors: Xerox
Categories: Summit Presentations
SRC Type: Contract Development, Evaluation and Selection, Sourcing