Global Indirect Materials

Indirects are non-production materials. This category encompasses a wide range of products and services. There is significant potential for business for suppliers capable of delivering savings, efficiency and simplification.

Some examples of indirect materials and services are:

• Temporary services
• Commercial Print
• MRO
• Office supplies
• PCs
• Consumer promotions
• Relocation
• Travel
• Express mail
• Advertising

Global Packaging Materials

The quality of our packaging materials is key to our finished product on-shelf presence.

• Bottles
• Tubes
• Caps
• Corrugate
• Folding cartons
• Pumps
• Films
• Displays
• Aerosol cans
• Labels

Global Raw Materials

We purchase the highest quality raw materials for use in all of our products which include:

• Surfactants
• Sweeteners
• Emulsifiers
• Humectants
• Abrasives
• UV Absorbers
• Brighteners
• Colourants
• Thickeners
• Preservatives

Global Logistics

We will address the total movement of materials and products through the supply chain starting with our vendors and concluding with the customer, with the goal of optimizing cost and service.

We will support the application of product replenishment based on “pull” strategies as these come close to addressing true customer demand.

We will use strategic modeling tools as part of continuous improvement studies and assessments to evaluate and determine least cost resourcing.

We will adapt best practices in a way to recognize differences in needs between emerging, developing, and developed markets in which we sell our products.

We will leverage the identification and application of integrated enterprise-wide information management systems.

We will regularly participate in key industry groups to broaden skills and to benchmark best practices.

We will identify and align with select global third-party providers to jointly seek logistics efficiencies.