Collaborative Partnerships - Supply-Chain.Org

Strategic Supplier Partnerships
Factors that would influence a company to enter a strategic partnership:
! Critical material or service - strategic importance to the business
! Creates a competitive advantage
! Leading edge technology
! Willingness to jointly develop
! High dollar/volume items
! Potential for significant rewards
! Strategic defense
! New product introduction
! Expanded resource base
! Market volatility - availability of materials
A partnership needs to be flexible to meet business shifts, new
requirements and other changes.
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