Supply Chain Strategy Consultants
New York  *  Stockholm  *  Helsingborg  *  Helsinki  *  Lausanne  *  Shanghai     
supply chain, logistics strategy            Site Map     


   Establish Home > About Us




William H. Drumm, CMC
President — Establish, Inc.
  Letter from the President

Welcome to 2008! With questions about the economy, changing fuel and transport costs, and the US presidential election, it should be an interesting year and a very active one in the development and management of Supply Chain Strategy.

This month Establish is working to:
  • Reduce freight costs for three manufacturing companies - the total expense is over $50 million, we think we can cut this by as much as $10 million. These projects involve less than truckload (LTL), full container ocean freight, and parcel freight.
  • Reduce purchasing spend for two very different industrial manufacturing companies - savings are possible through spend analysis for consumables, chemicals, tools, MRO, and services.
  • Identify new sources of revenue through Demand Chain Leadership for multiple clients in the industrial manufacturing, distribution and 3PL industries.
  • Design new best practices and supply chain planning system support for two manufacturing companies.
  • Improve 3PL relationships and internal operations for two clients, both using two different 3PL operators. Sometimes these relationships and the evolutionary processes need to be revised to improve results for both sides.
We have initiated a new breakfast discussion series with upcoming meetings in February. Our objective is to draw together a group of our closest contacts for discussion on a series of supply chain and logistics topics. We plan breakfasts in Boston, Northern New Jersey and Atlanta. This is a great opportunity to pick up some insight into the most recent trends in logistics and the 2007 levels of costs and service performance, while also having a chance to network with other executives.

If you have questions, or if we can help you achieve your 2008 goals, please give us a call. I hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely yours,
William Drumm

William H. Drumm, CMC
President

PS: Click here for a copy of our presentation, "Logistics Cost and Service 2007", Presented at the 2007 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals conference in Philadelphia, or email your request to denise.meeks@establishinc.com.



Search Establish, Inc.


  2007 Logistics Cost and Service  
  Find out about current logistics cost and service trends in North America.

[Download our Presentation given at the 2007 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Conference]

 
 
  Case Study  
 
  Find out how Establish designed a new strategy for a
consumer electronics manufacturer that simplified and reduced the costs of its global supply chain.

[More Case Studies]


 
  Establish at a Glance  
  We are management consultants specializing in logistics and supply chain strategy. We help all kinds of companies build and revise business processes that deliver products and services in the right place and at the right time.

 
 
Copyright © 2004-2008, Establish, Inc.