The importance of supply chain management

Fiskars' supply chain, which extends from in-house manufacturing to procurement, logistics, and distribution, is crucial to managing our working capital and helping our trade partners manage their inventories.

By efficient use of our supply chain, we can meet customer demand with the right products at the right time and at an optimized cost level. Our aim is to harmonize our offerings and product ranges across countries within our focused business areas and brands. With a more unified, global offering, Fiskars will achieve the scale needed to ensure competitiveness in today's marketplace.

In-house production

Fiskars has a number of production plants producing garden tools, the largest of which are the garden tools and scissors plant at Billnäs in Finland, the Slupsk unit in Poland, and the Leborgne plant in France. The company also has three units producing planters and other plastic products in Germany, Britain, and the US.

Fiskars' main production sites for its Home ranges are the Finnish Iittala and Nuutajärvi glassworks, the Arabia ceramics plant, and a unit producing cookware at Sorsakoski. The company also has a plant producing kitchen knives and cutlery in Italy.

Outdoor products are produced in-house in Sweden, the US, and China. The Inha Works' plant at Ähtäri in Finland is primarily focused on producing aluminum boats.

High standards in sourcing

To complement in-house manufacturing, Fiskars has developed a network of external suppliers. These are seen as long-term partners and are selected on the basis of their capability to support Fiskars' quality, supply chain, cost, and technical targets with flexibility. Fiskars personnel from local sourcing offices and business areas work in close cooperation with our suppliers.

Fiskars requires its partners to commit to principles covering labor and human rights, health and safety, environmental impact, and business ethics. Extensive supplier audits have been carried out since 2009, and audit criteria were updated in 2010 based on the latest trade requirements, international standards, and industry practices. Suppliers are required to follow a Code of Conduct document, and audits are carried out to verify compliance.