Commodity Managing Team > Supplier Management

In order to meet today’s customer need, Southwold has to work with the top industry leaders to support base manufacturing. All of the key contract manufacturers are of ISO 9000 certified members. We also must become partners with our suppliers who share our philosophy of continuous improvement over all aspects of our businesses.

Southwold Focus On:

- Quality
- Delivery Performance
- Cost Reductions
- Process Improvements

Results are:

• Rapid product introduction and differentiation, with the best times to market
• Almost total flexibility in the chain of supply, with almost no static capital so customers and suppliers are sharing the cost saving
• Customers, suppliers, and manufacturers sharing information vital to their mutual success in a secure and reliable manner
• Minimized need for working capital, facilitated by optimal inventory levels
• Simultaneous and ongoing improvement of all areas of inter-enterprises network
• Total visibility across the pipeline connection the network constituents
• Multidirectional feedback loops for rapid response and improvement
• Virtual alliances with key constituents in a business framework that ensures future profits, growth and competitive success