Supplier Partnerships

Sep 23, 2021

Rob Handfield on Amazon’s Struggle with Bad Business Practices in China

Rob Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management, explains why quality control has become Amazon’s logistical downside with its suppliers in China. “Amazon’s whole business model is about distribution,…

Jun 21, 2018

The Risks and Benefits of Socializing with Suppliers

I had a chance to meet with a group of supply chain executives at the University of Calgary this week, which included a discussion by Ken Rawson. Ken has over…

Apr 28, 2018

SCRC Executive Panel Discussion: “Relational Contracting in an Uncertain Ecosystem”

A panel of industry practitioners offered their views on how market trends and technologies are impacting contract management and relational contracting at the latest SCRC meeting on April 19. Thank…

Apr 15, 2018

Relational Contracts Student Project: Alternative Means to Settling Contract Disputes

As part of the lead-up to our SCRC meeting this week on Relational Contracting, I am featuring the first of five papers by some of our online MBA students who…

Dec 21, 2011

Supplier Management – The Need of the Hour [Webinar Recording]

About the Supplier Management – The Need of the Hour Webinar This webinar focuses on the topic of supplier relationship management, and deals with the questions that many supply chain…

Jan 24, 2011

Performance Measurements and Metrics: Developing Collaborative Supplier Partnerships

Performance Measurements and Metrics Delivery Quality Cost Benchmarking Tracking the performance of suppliers is instrumental in evaluating whether or not they are showing improvement. Each company must assess what measurements…

Jan 24, 2011

Definition: Developing Collaborative Supplier Partnerships

Definition p. In order to maintain pace with today’s increased competition, larger organizations are becoming more dependent on suppliers. Outsourcing has become a way of life at many companies as…

Jan 24, 2011

Background: Developing Collaborative Supplier Partnerships

Background Collaborative partnerships between companies and their suppliers are a recent development in the business world. Throughout a great portion of the twentieth century the relationship between company and supplier…

Jan 24, 2011

References: Developing Collaborative Supplier Partnerships

References p. 1 Burnes, B. & New, S. (1997). Collaboration in customer-supplier relationships: Strategy, operations and function of rhetoric. International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management. Fall 1997; V33. 2…

Jan 24, 2011

Future Developments: Developing Collaborative Supplier Partnerships

Future Developments p. The shift in business today is clearly towards more collaboration between all members of the supply chain. One such development to be seen is more companies undertaking…