Alex Spinos

Alex Spinos
business enable knowledge necessary partners product quickly react
We need partners with the necessary infrastructure and product knowledge to enable us to react quickly to business demands.
change company knew
The only thing we knew was the company would change drastically, and we had to be flexible.
treat
We treat our 3PLs the same way we do our own staff; that has a lot to do with our success.
business explain great information necessary needs
We explain our business needs to our partners, and give them the information necessary to make recommendations. They come back with great options.
allowed base company fragmented model opposed present
We used an e-sourcing model for the bid. This allowed us to present one company to the carrier base as opposed to a fragmented approach.
business chain folks improvement mentality process rest supply
They don't have operational duties; they are tasked only with supply chain and sourcing process improvement. These folks push, poke, and prod a 'Let's do business a little differently' mentality to the rest of the organization.