Lasko Products pursued margin improvement and supply stability but faced fragmented sourcing processes, unclear category priorities, and rising supply chain volatility. Legacy deployed an Interim Director of Sourcing to transform global operations, establishing governance frameworks, standardized workflows, and Mexico partnership optimization. The engagement delivered $4.2M in savings and 50% supplier delivery improvement.
Problem They Faced
Lasko faced fragmented sourcing processes across Hong Kong, domestic operations, and Mexico. Unclear category priorities, inconsistent regional execution, and rising supply chain volatility prevented margin improvement while inventory reduction pressured manufacturing stability.
Broken Workflow
Supplier Gaps
Limited Visibility
Our Solutions
Legacy deployed interim leadership overseeing Hong Kong operations, domestic commodity managers, SRM, logistics, and Mexico partnership. We established category priorities, created standardized workflows, and aligned sourcing with planning to support working capital reduction.
Category Prioritization
Established clear category hierarchies and strategic priorities aligned to business objectives and growth.
Standard Workflow
Implemented sourcing processes with quality gates, documentation, and approval hierarchies globally.
Optimized Partner
Strengthened Mexico manufacturing relationship with improved capability, quality systems.
- Hong Kong Operations
- Domestic Sourcing
- Mexico Partnership
Impact & Results
Delivered multimillion-dollar COGS savings, improved supplier performance, enhanced stability, and reduced operational ambiguity globally.
- $4.2M COGS Savings
- 50% Delivery Improvement
- Supply Chain Stability
- Mexico Partnership Strengthened
- Leadership Visibility Enhanced
- Operational Clarity Achieved
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