ivalua

AUGUST 18, 2015

The term “supplier collaboration” can mean many things to many people depending on your functional perspective. Let’s examine three ways that better collaboration with supply partners creates value for a manufacturer from product design through demand planning. Innovating.

Manufacturing 69

Manufacturing Supplier Collaboration Supply Chain 69

ivalua

AUGUST 18, 2015

The term “supplier collaboration” can mean many things to many people depending on your functional perspective. Let’s examine three ways that better collaboration with supply partners creates value for a manufacturer from product design through demand planning. Innovating.

Supplier 40

Supplier Manufacturing Collaboration Supply Chain 40

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Historically, if you asked sourcing leaders to name the one competency they felt they needed their procurement and sourcing teams to master in order to achieve ongoing sourcing and supplier management success, most would likely have said negotiation skills. But collaboration is not reserved for suppliers.

Supplier 69

Supplier Collaboration Management Negotiation 69

ivalua

JULY 27, 2015

So please forgive this regrettable oversight and kindly note that my opinions are born from firsthand discussions with manufacturers, a steady diet of market research, and a practical desire to identify and solve real customer challenges with enabling technology. I’m going with Supplier Value Management.

Supplier 59

Supplier Leadership Strategic Sourcing Management 59

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Historically, if you asked sourcing leaders to name the one competency they felt they needed their procurement and sourcing teams to master in order to achieve ongoing sourcing and supplier management success, most would likely have said negotiation skills. But collaboration is not reserved for suppliers.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Supplier Management Negotiation 40

ivalua

JULY 27, 2015

So please forgive this regrettable oversight and kindly note that my opinions are born from firsthand discussions with manufacturers, a steady diet of market research, and a practical desire to identify and solve real customer challenges with enabling technology. I’m going with Supplier Value Management.

Supplier 40

Supplier Leadership Strategic Sourcing Management 40