Many organizations are facing the fact that it is better to disrupt yourself, rather than have someone do it for you. In today’s technology driven world, this adage could not be more true. This is why the new breed of product managers must focus outwards and leverage external partners and providers to ultimately be successful. Product managers need to have a partner that can cut through the noise from not just a technology perspective, but by providing an end-to-end solution that will bring products to market faster with economies of scale that for most are unattainable organically.
For example, contract manufacturers like Jabil are in a unique position to provide this …show more content…
Moreover, Jabil is rooted in a fundamental knowledge of packaging, systems integration and supply chain. One of the critical themes highlighted with in any conversation with Jabil employees and executives is the company’s deep sector, application and expertise in the 20+ industries they serve. Jabil’s capacity to bring industry expertise and ability to support its customers’ go-to-market is, we believe, one of Jabil’s biggest competitive differentiators. Jabil has made significant investments in technology, tools, and an infrastructure to scale and adapt to any customer or product challenge. Jabil’s unified data and internal systems provide product managers a 360-degree view of their supply chain, manufacturing processes, long-tail customer demand, preferences and nuances. Jabil relies on a unified information technology (IT) backbone to enable a broad range of real-time and static data/analytics that improves customer intelligence across the entire supply …show more content…
Jabil provides its teams with accountability and authority to deal proactively with customer’s issues before they become problems. Teams have their own P&L and are empowered to ensure its products are brought to market on time and within budget, quality, and performance standards. By providing a high-level of service, support, and most importantly accountability, Jabil is a logical partner for any product