HCS Services

Purchasing Consulting

Lower your costs of materials and services with our expertise in:

• Supplier relations
• Sourcing strategies
• Training and development of personnel
• Negotiation techniques
• Cost reduction strategies
• Ecommerce solutions

Inventory Consulting

Improve inventory turnover and customer service by leveraging our:

• Proven methods to improve record accuracy – the key to faster turns
• Top down/bottom up approach to inventory analysis
• Five-step process to reduce excess and obsolete inventory
• Sales and Operations Process to mange inventory and improve decision making

Public Speaking

Provide your organization with an interesting and timely perspective on issues related to purchasing, inventory, supply chain practices, and outsourcing. A few examples:

• View the Basics of Supply Chain Management and Global Supply Chain presentations (PDF) delivered at the ASQ Customer Supplier Division 2007 Symposium. For a great overview of the Basics presentation, download the artistic illustration (PDF).
• Listen to Herb Shields in this Voice America interview (M3U audio file) discuss supplier relationships and strategies that you can use to save money.
• View Herb’s presentation on 21st Century Purchasing Skills (PDF) to the National Association of Purchasing Management’s Utah chapter.
• Check our roadmap to an Outsourcing Strategy (PDF) that Herb presented to the Surface Mount Technology Association.

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Contact us and let's discuss your situation. Your initial consultation is absolutely free, confidential, and no-obligation.