Supplier Relationship Management

Objective

To establish and maintain a healthy relationship with suppliers supporting the service provider in delivering services to customers, and monitor…

To establish and maintain a healthy relationship with suppliers supporting the service provider in delivering services to customers, and monitor their performance

Activities: Initial Process Setup

Set up an initial supplier database, and for each supplier document the most important information including contact information both on…
  • Set up an initial supplier database, and for each supplier document the most important information including contact information both on the supplier side as well as on the service provider side (supplier relationship manager).

Process Inputs

Information on suppliers Information on supplier offerings Existing UAs with suppliers
  • Information on suppliers
  • Information on supplier offerings
  • Existing UAs with suppliers

Activities: Ongoing Process Execution

Maintain the supplier database Add a new supplier to the supplier database Update the information on a supplier in the…
  • Maintain the supplier database
    • Add a new supplier to the supplier database
    • Update the information on a supplier in the supplier database
    • Remove a supplier from the supplier database
  • Monitor supplier performance
    • Measure and review supplier performance based on underpinning agreements (UAs) with suppliers
    • Initiate follow-up actions in response to insufficient supplier performance

Process Outputs

Up-to-date supplier database Supplier performance reports
  • Up-to-date supplier database
  • Supplier performance reports
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