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How One Buyer Eliminated Expediting Fees with Supplier Capacity Planning
In this episode of The Buyer's Side, Lucas and Luna explore how a mid-size manufacturer tackled a hidden cost that was bleeding thousands from its budget: expediting fees. By partnering with a key supplier to implement shared capacity planning, procurement manager Sarah Chen slashed premium freight charges and overtime premiums by 65% in just two quarters. Lucas walks us through the step-by-step process—starting with a six-week joint forecasting pilot that revealed a critical mismatch between the buyer's erratic order patterns and the supplier's rigid production scheduling. The…
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