Suppliers - friend or enemy? 5 Articles

by Jon W Hansen

Supplier Development and Management: The Fruit of a Poisonous Tree? Note from Author: In this the second of the 7 part series Dangerous Supply Chain Myths, I discuss the fatal flaws with an adversarial approach toward s...read more

by Eric Wolf

A successful relationship between any supplier and customer depends on a complete understanding between the two parties. In order for the relationship to work, both must be happy with the final result. This can only happ...read more

by Alik Brundrett

Finding a consulting firm provides nearly endless options these days making it that much harder to find the right firm. The ten questions that follow at the end of this article will help you answer the big question: Who i...read more

by Catherine Tietschert

You attract more flies with honey than you do with vinegar. As someone who has had the responsibility of cultivating material supplier relationships for a number of years, I've learned that the above statement is quite...read more

by The Icon

Suppliers - Friend of Enemy? I would have to say that suppliers SHOULD be your friend. However, it is easier to see them as being your enemy. After all, they're the ones who make money off of you just like you make mo...read more