# 179 - Sustainable Sourcing with Devin Nutter from Tag

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2023-01-18
- Length: 31m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-01-18-179-sustainable-sourcing-with-devin-nutter-from-tag
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/179-sustainable-sourcing-with-devin

## Summary

Devin Nutter, Director of Strategic Sourcing at Tag Worldwide, discusses the critical role of sustainable sourcing and realistic capability assessment in the marketing production and packaging industry. He highlights the dangers of suppliers overstating their capabilities during the ideation phase, particularly regarding new materials and technologies like RFID, which can lead to supply chain failures. Nutter emphasizes that effective supplier relationships require early, honest communication about risks and a rigorous approach to root cause analysis when quality issues arise.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-01-18-179-sustainable-sourcing-with-devin-nutter-from-tag#t=0) Introduction and Guest Background
- [8:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-01-18-179-sustainable-sourcing-with-devin-nutter-from-tag#t=528) Tag Worldwide's Role in Strategic Sourcing
- [15:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-01-18-179-sustainable-sourcing-with-devin-nutter-from-tag#t=909) Supplier Capabilities and Overpromising
- [21:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-01-18-179-sustainable-sourcing-with-devin-nutter-from-tag#t=1311) Material Availability and Supply Chain Risks
- [26:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-01-18-179-sustainable-sourcing-with-devin-nutter-from-tag#t=1592) Communication and Root Cause Analysis

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Tag Worldwide (company)
- Spark Packaging (company)
- West Virginia University Institute of Technology (other)
- Legendary Graphics (company)
- Challenger Sale (other)

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