The Spec-First Supply Chain: Using Data to Navigate Disruptions
Supply chains are more fragile than ever — but the right data can turn disruption into opportunity. From tariffs and trade wars to pandemics and regulations like Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), today’s supply chains are facing constant change. And while many companies lean on spreadsheets or outdated systems, leading organizations are taking a new approach: putting specification data at the center of their supply chain strategy.
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In this eBook, you will learn...
- Why your ERP & PLM systems aren’t built to handle critical specification data
- How spec data turns chaos into control
- How a Spec-First approach helps teams stay ahead of disruptions such as pandemics and EPR regulations.
"As a global company, we have 170,000 employees worldwide. We're in 79 countries. We're focused on the North American business, and within North America, there's probably about 15,000 of us. To my knowledge, there are only three packaging engineers out of those 15,000 people in North America. So in the Abrasives division, we have identified close to 150,000 finished good specs when it comes to packaging specs."
Matt Fitzpatrick
Why You Need Specright
When everyone has access to specifications, amazing things happen – faster product development, improved quality, and less waste.
Matthew Wright is the founder & executive chairman of Specright, the first cloud-based platform for Specification Management. Specright has been recognized by Fast Company’s prestigious Most Innovative Companies list, named a Gartner Cool Vendor, and as one of the Top Places to Work by the OC Register and Built in LA. Wright is also a published author and his book, “The Evolution of Products and Packaging,”was named to the Amazon Hot New Release List for Industrial Relations Business and has a five star rating.
Prior to founding Specright, Wright spent more than 25 years in the packaging industry, holding leadership positions at International Paper, Temple Inland, and rightPAQ — a packaging company he co-founded. He has also been involved in leading multiple M&A deals in the packaging industry, currently sits on the MSU School of Packaging and Industry Advisory Board and previously served on the Packaging Advisory Board at Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo.
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