The supplier of the future . . .
This change process is not just taking place on the buyer’s side of the deal. Already there are specialists out there that companies can contract with to exploit those suppliers’ previous and ongoing investment and resources – in people, IP, physical assets, geographic stretch, financial flexibility, and ability to flip production lines from one part of the world to another.
Who are these suppliers of the future? Take Celestica – a Canadian-listed spin-off from IBM in 1998, now established as a world leader in electronics manufacturing services. Celestica’s global manufacturing network covers Asia, Europe and the Americas, handling highly sophisticated outsourced manufacturing for original equipment manufacturers ...
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