Partners in cost management

摘要

Working closely with MRO suppliers impacts the bottom line in more ways than one.For sure,consolidating maintenance,repair and operations (MRO) goods and services purchases with a few select suppliers bring savings in the form of price discounts,says Tim Underhill,president of Underhill and Associates,a consulting firm that works with purchasing and distributors on total cost of ownership,strategic sourcing and supply chain management issues in Tulsa,Oklahoma.