About me...
About me...
Your Marketing expenditure only pays for itself if your supply chain works!
Your Marketing expenditure only pays for itself if your supply chain works!
After having been in Furniture development, sourcing, marketing, distributing, manufacturing and shipping for decades I am now offering to share my knowledge and network with people and companies who import - or wish to import - direct from South East Asia. I am a unique partner to work with, since for the last more than 10 years, I have tested methodology, experiments and various development projects using my own money, and taking my own risk. In addition I understand your business as a wholesalers or retailer since I have been in your shoes for many years. Now, I have made it my job to fight in your corner for your projects to come to fruition - and remain fruitful.
My Background...
My Background...
I started in the furniture industry in the 90'es as an area export manager for a large Danish Pine Furniture Factory - Oestergaard. This led to being invited to join a Hereford Based Furniture Factory as the MD with emphasis on sales and Marketing - you might remember this company as Goldcrest Furniture. I doubled the turnover - and the productivity, during my 5 years there.
In 2005 I launched an e-commerce retail business - OAKEA - in which I only offered furniture we had imported direct ourselves.
In 2005 I launched an e-commerce retail business - OAKEA - in which I only offered furniture we had imported direct ourselves.
What I would like to do for you...
What I would like to do for you...
- Selection process to find the best supplier(s) for your project(s)
- Design and product development with a view to find the right balance between quality and cost
- Prompt Feedback of real issues occurring in your active supply chain, through personal presence in the factories, and/or the value chain behind them
- Connecting with the decision makers in your supply chain and achieve better deals/terms for you
- Identification of potential cost saving, quality enhancing or technology improvement opportunities in the value chain
- Identification of technical strengths – and weaknesses – of factories, in order to cherry pick the right supplier for a given project/product
- Reveal opportunities of utilising a latent strength or competitive advantage in a factory for product development.
- Thorough and repetitive check-up and assurance that required specifications are being met
- Developing, maintaining and policing systems for documentation and specifications
- Organising and managing marketing materials – such as photography – being carried out at the source, ensuring that your marketing of products is planned alongside the product development, and not as an afterthought
