| Pub. Date | : Dec, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Product Name | : The IUP Journal of Supply Chain Management |
| Product Type | : Article |
| Product Code | : IJSCM31912 |
| Author Name | : Shannon Cleary and Carolan McLarney |
| Availability | : YES |
| Subject/Domain | : Strategic |
| Download Format | : PDF Format |
| No. of Pages | : 18 |
This paper articulates the benefits of an effective Vendor Management Strategy (VMS). Organizations will benefit from a VMS as they can achieve maximum value through multisourcing strategies. Multisourcing strategies support a diversified vendor relationship, consistent processes, reduced costs and the opportunity to negotiate better terms based on volumes. A formalized strategy improves the overall customer relationships by establishing mutual expectations and generates greater profitability. The true benefit to the organization is performance management, creating efficiencies and controlling risks of a third party, regardless of whether the business is operating in a local or global environment. The success of VMS supported by a framework and a strong leadership team to integrate and build vendor partnerships with technology will provide a solid foundation to construct an effective model. As companies look to differentiate in the global marketplace, there is a strong focus on optimizing the supply chain to remain competitive. Corporations like Walmart and Cisco have elevated the importance of a business with an effective VMS. Specifically, they have focused on excellence in performance management, inventory management and corporate sustainability. Looking beyond an effective VMS, this paper focuses on how a business can deliver a differentiated, innovative, and agile VMS through the support of outsourcing data to cloud computing vendors. Being digitally-enabled is a competitive advantage and will have a significant impact on the business.
A vendor is an individual or a business that sells a product or a service. For example, a third-party vendor could be a cloud computing service provided by Amazon.com that supports the integration of legacy systems across an organization. It could also be a photocopy company that leases copiers to a business. A business strategy outlines the expected goals supported by vendor partnerships: