Encouraging Collaboration with Suppliers as an Engine for Growth

Encouraging Collaboration with Suppliers as an Engine for Growth

Supplier relationships have changed for good. Vendors have become partners, relationships have developed from competitive to collaborative, suppliers have moved from order takers to innovators and suppliers moved from expendable to essential.

Alteration is key for many organisations to retain competitive advantage or grow their market share. Innovation can be driven from within the organisation, but the supply chain, particularly in the manufacturing sector can be a source of untapped revolution.

Innovation can be delivered through working with your suppliers, but it must be recognised that suppliers can also be a threat to an organisation due to issues of risk and resilience.

This roundtable will discuss the change in supplier relationships:

• How has the relationship with your suppliers changed?
• What steps do you take to encourage transformation from your suppliers?
• What barriers do you face in encouraging innovation from your suppliers?
• How has the risk from suppliers developed over the past few years?
• What obstacles do you face in reducing the risk from your supply chain?

This is an interactive discussion for senior leaders hosted by Executive Leaders Network. The session will provide insights throughout, offer you the chance to discuss the landscape and challenges with peers/experts and ask questions to the wealth of knowledge and experience in the virtual room.