Charles Anderson

They're dealing with some of the same countries that we're dealing with. They're dealing in manufacturing environments as well as read more

They're dealing with some of the same countries that we're dealing with. They're dealing in manufacturing environments as well as distributor environments. They're dealing with import and export issues, which is a big part of our business. They understand the fundamentals and have hands-on experience with all supply-chain activity.

Sure would be nice to have some school officials here.

Sure would be nice to have some school officials here.

If our suppliers have access to what's moving and what our customers are doing, this is to their advantage. They read more

If our suppliers have access to what's moving and what our customers are doing, this is to their advantage. They can anticipate demand a lot better.

We need to be closer and have the same goals in mind. I see it starting to happen here. The read more

We need to be closer and have the same goals in mind. I see it starting to happen here. The atmosphere is different.

We would like to begin to whittle away at lead time. Long lead times just add cost to the entire read more

We would like to begin to whittle away at lead time. Long lead times just add cost to the entire supply chain. Short lead times reduce cost. It's real simple.