title: Breakthroughs in supplier partnerships: profiting from win-win relationships.
abstract: The changes occurring in manufacturing companies today are more significant than any that have occurred in the past decade. Customers want products and services with less lead time, higher quality, and lower cost than ever before. These requirements have caused manufacturers to rethink how they view their supply chains. This article highlights the importance of improving supplier partnerships.
authors.affiliation: Robert Abair Associates, Northboro, MA, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carpenter
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003284:Contract Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D007221:Industry / Q000458:organization & administration; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital; D014481:United States