Ft. Lauderdale, FL -- (SBWire) -- 12/14/2015 --According to manufacturing journalist TR Cutler, continuous improvement in all aspects of the supply chain is necessary to remain competitive in today's global economy. The traditional adversarial relationship and transactional focus of buyers and suppliers cannot meet demand for continuous improvement in lead time, quality and overall supplier performance. As a result, significant changes are occurring in the philosophies and approaches that define the relationship between purchasers and sellers in world-class organizations.
Simply put, supplier relationship management (SRM) provides an organizational focus on communicating and collaborating with suppliers on the many steps of the supply management process. This focus reduces the lead time and total cost of acquisition, transportation and possession of goods and services for the benefit of both the buyer and seller. As a result, SRM provides a competitive advantage and improved profits. Cutler see this topic as the lead in more than 100 feature articles in 2016.
About TR Cutler, Inc., the Manufacturing Media Consortium, and Manufacturing Journalist Thomas R. Cutler
TR Cutler, Inc. was founded sixteen years ago by Thomas R. Cutler. Cutler maintains extraordinary relationships with clients, journalists, editors, economists, trendsetters, and key business leaders worldwide and has become a key resource for those writing about the manufacturing sector.
Cutler founded the Manufacturing Media Consortium™ in 1999, which now has more than 6,000 global members including journalists, editors, publishers, and economists, worldwide writing about trends, industrial data, manufacturing case studies, material handling profiles, and robotics feature articles. Cutler works with thousands of media outlets to expand the coverage and importance of the manufacturing media coverage.
Cutler has authored more than 5,000 articles for a wide range of manufacturing periodicals, industrial publications, and business journals each published in leading monthly trade magazines, B2B periodicals, blogs, and marquis publications globally. Cutler is the most published freelance industrial journalist worldwide, and thousands follow Cutler on Twitter daily at @thomasrcutler. Cutler is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, Online News Association, American Society of Business Publication Editors, and Committee of Concerned Journalists. Cutler serves on the advisory and editorial boards of publications focusing on material handling, automation, safety, quality, and lean manufacturing best-practices. Cutler is the President and CEO of Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based, TR Cutler, Inc., (http://www.trcutlerinc.com), the largest manufacturing communication firm worldwide with four dozen of industry experts and thought leaders on staff.
Manufacturing Media Consortium Founder TR Cutler Sees Supplier Relationship Management as Top Topic in 2016