TQM 8 Discussion

Partnership

One of the key partnerships in business is the partnership with suppliers. Consider how the following partnership considerations influence the supplier partnership. Also consider how this would impact Supply Chain Management (SCM) efforts for a business in the global marketplace.

Please answer the following:

1. How does the concept of “The User” influence the supplier partnership? From a larger perspective, how would this impact SCM in the global marketplace?
2. How does the concept of Just-In-Time (JIT) influence the supplier partnership? From a larger perspective, how would this impact SCM in the global marketplace?
3. How does the concept of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) influence the supplier partnership? From a larger perspective, how would this impact SCM in the global marketplace?