Transparency and communications are key
To ensure full coordination amongst all parties, and improve the supply chain performance, we organized several face-to-face workshops with key representatives for HARMAN’s vendors. The purpose was to help them fully understand what documents had to be prepared for their international logistics, the timeline for submission, Incoterms, identifiable supply chain challenges and issues, shared experiences and opportunities, and areas for improvement by simulating various scenarios. We also conducted weekly follow-ups with each individual vendor to ensure their full understanding and full commitment to the process.
“[PSA BDP] helped to bridge the gap between HARMAN and our overseas vendors. Now we have the entire supply chain and vendor network under control,” Connie Chen, Senior Manager of Sales & Operations, Professional Solutions, HARMAN.
PSA BDP has helped HARMAN to optimize the ideal transport mix based on lead time, delivery days, cost and carbon emissions rather than the mode of transportation. When it comes to transportation, finding the optimal combination of air, sea-air and ocean is a major factor in reducing overall cost and carbon emissions. Based on the up-to-date PO information received from vendors for multiple divisions at HARMAN, [PSA BDP] can consolidate and recommend the most effective way for transport, optimizing the mix to meet HARMAN’s business needs, thereby reducing the complexity as well as risks involved.