Marjorie Farnsworth has saved millions of dollars in supply chain operations costs for companies such as Hewlett Packard, ACCO North America and Motorola. Other past companies served are Fidelitone, Marubeni Transport, AN Deringer, Mid America Tile, Organic Bath Company and Seino America.
The main benefits of working with a seasoned, objective outside professional such as Ms. Farnsworth to assess and improve any international trade operations are saving money, more predictable costs and expanded market outreach.
Examples of Results Delivered
1. Saved $1M per month by closing down an ineffective foreign trade zone for HP
2. Saved $700K per year by restructuring international inbound operations for ACCO North America
3. Developed and managed international project teams to move convoys across Europe to Siberia and charter Russian aircraft into Africa.
Marjorie lived in Taichung, Taiwan from 1981-1982, and in Taipei, Taiwan from 1984-1985 and has extensive knowledge of Chinese business practices and social culture. She also is a member of several professional associations, including the International Business Alliance at the San Francisco Chamber, Project Management Institute, the Institute of Management Consultants and others.
Marjorie holds an MBA in Marketing from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a Two Year Certificate in Project Management from the University of California at Davis, a PMP certification (PMI certified project manager) and also has worked as a customs broker. She received a fellowship from Stanford to study Chinese at National Taiwan University in Taiwan in addition to receiving an MA in Chinese from the University of Chicago.
