{"id":9560,"date":"2021-06-17T09:57:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T16:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/?p=9560"},"modified":"2021-06-17T10:06:30","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T17:06:30","slug":"integrated-supplier-management-plan-execute-and-adapt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/integrated-supplier-management-plan-execute-and-adapt","title":{"rendered":"Integrated Supplier Management: Plan, Execute and Adapt"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”9561″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]If the pandemic and other global events of the past year have taught us anything, it\u2019s that supply chains are fragile and easily disrupted. <\/span>Integrated Supplier Management<\/span><\/a> is a must \u2013 manufacturers are still dealing with the effects of the global chip shortage, the Suez Canal blockage, changing trade policies and other global supply and demand disruptions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even without a global pandemic and its aftershocks, manufacturing supply chains are often brittle and can break easily when disruptions occur, leading to over- or under-utilized resources, <\/span>premium freight costs, inventory write-offs, <\/span>lost orders and faulty decision-making. Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises understand that integrated supplier management can reduce <\/span>supply chain risk<\/span><\/a> and improve business performance. They work hard to establish good supplier relationships and are able to effectively manage supplier agility while at the same time improving their efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n

Driving a Resilient, Integrated Supply Chain<\/span><\/h2>\n

At QAD, we understand the multiple steps manufacturers need to take to achieve a resilient and integrated supply chain. That is why we developed the <\/span>Integrated Supplier Management diagnostic<\/b><\/a> tool. These critical steps to mastering Integrated Supplier Management are included below:<\/span><\/p>\n