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Partnering with your vendors doesn’t have to mean you’re blood brothers (or sisters). Despite some confusion to the contrary across American companies, partnership still means business. It doesn’t mean you can’t expect strict, demanding certification and compliance programs. In fact, consistent compliance and documented certification are good signs that your supplier is evolving into a trusted partner. There’s also no reason to apologize to your “partner” for raising the bar over time by increasing requirements. In a world of continuous improvement, yesterday’s goal is tomorrow’s baseline – for all of us.
The Progress Group can help you objectify your relationships with key suppliers, avoiding many of the common pitfalls we’ve seen in our travels. We can take you, and key suppliers, through a process of developing on-target certification/compliance programs. We can also update and upgrade existing programs, as well as audit performance against them, and design improvement plans for suppliers who are failing to meet their requirements.
For more information, contact: Bruce Strahan, 770-804-9920, bstrahan@theprogressgroup.com |
