Assessing High-Volume Footwear Manufacturing: A Procurement Manager’s Guide to Stable Delivery
When evaluating high-volume footwear manufacturing, the true test for corporate procurement teams and mid-to-large scale retail brands does not happen during the sample phase—it happens in the middle of peak season. While securing a beautifully crafted sample is the first step, the catastrophic cost of delayed shipments and Q4 stockouts can cripple a brand’s annual…