Vincenzo Marino worked for a company that used robots on the assembly line in the automotive industry
Vincenzo Marino worked for a company that used robots on the assembly line in the automotive industry. There, he watched as workers stood idle while the plant waited for a crucial part that someone had forgotten to order. “Every time you make a mistake, the company wastes time and money,” observes Marino. In 1989 Marino left the company to join Unitec, an outsourcing provider specializing in supply chain management and logistics. The company has two offices in Europe, one in Augsburg, Germany, the other in Saubaudia, Italy. Marino, the CEO, was determined to improve the process. Marino says his goal was to offer customers the ability to consolidate their purchases and make Unitec their unico purchasing office. The outsourcing provider would help its customers avoid costly purchasing mistakes, consolidate purchases to save money, and simplify invoicing. Marino started his outsourcing business with the automotive industry because that is where his expertise lay. Today Unitec has added the graphics, rubber and chemical industries to its customer portfolio. The typical customer has 10,000 or more suppliers.
