1: Building relationships with your suppliers The hallmark of any exceptional business function is building around great relationships. We should pride ourselves in creating relationships with all members of the value chain such as suppliers of raw materials and packaging supplies such as paper cores and boxes. For perspective customers, this means we take the…
The Cost of Quality Defined In the B2B manufacturing world, the “Cost of Quality” rule should always remain at the top of your mind. The rule states that costs associated with poor quality increase significantly as they move closer to their end consumption. This exponentially increasing cost is something that your business should plan to…
In today’s rapidly evolving consumer landscape, the packaging of a product plays a pivotal role in creating a memorable first impression. As the proverb goes, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” but in the world of marketing, the cover—or in this case, the packaging—often determines if a customer will even pick up the ‘book’.…