supplier management

Suppliers are the lifeblood of many - all? - companies. The question is: how to forge a win-win relationship with them? This article provides much needed guidance.

Whether we like it or not technology has invaded all aspects of our lives with varying degrees of success. Much is written about the issues regarding IT projects going wrong, or becoming too costly, with the obligatory finger-pointing that inevitably follows.

A lot of the press coverage tends to blame suppliers for failing to deliver although some do hint at the failings of client management to control the overall the situation. Some in corporate authority (both in client and supplier organisations) work under the constant pressure of trying to do more with less, living with the continual disbelief and dismay of their customers, and denial. So how can the management of technology be improved for all involved.

 This paper introduces a supplier evaluation framework and process that focuses on building sustainable supplier relationships based upon core values.

 Outsourcing Vendor Management defines outsourcing, discusses the latest trends in the outsourcing industry and then defines vendor management and presents a vendor governance model.

 This presentation discusses the top ten legal issues in outsourcing contracts

This paper studies how buyers’ technical expertise and supplier governance skills shape their satisfaction with suppliers' performance i.e. price, quality, and cooperativeness of products or services bought.

This paper explores the relationship between relational governance and formal contracts in creating better supplier performance in outsourcing.

This presentation examines the key issues with outsourcing and recommends approaches to address them.

Procurement organizations are increasingly powerful with some controlling as much as 50% of the organization’s spending. Can they handle the challenges of the 21st century organization such as decreasing supply chain complexity, reducing product time to market and stimulating supplier innovation? What needs to change?