Comments on: A Method to Vendor Madness http://partnerit.com/2009/08/a-method-to-vendor-madness/ Business, Technology and Staffing insights from RSA Corp. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:54:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeremy Ross http://partnerit.com/2009/08/a-method-to-vendor-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-3465 Jeremy Ross Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:42:41 +0000 http://partnerit.com/?p=99#comment-3465 Those are excellent points Melissa. I can only assume that the role you play for your oganization (Business Owner?) allows you dedicate the necessary time needed to manage these nuances. That being said, you bring to light several of the intangible aspects of vendor management that often get overlooked. If you don't consider these important aspects of this process you might find yourself in a jam. Thank you for your contribution! Those are excellent points Melissa. I can only assume that the role you play for your oganization (Business Owner?) allows you dedicate the necessary time needed to manage these nuances. That being said, you bring to light several of the intangible aspects of vendor management that often get overlooked. If you don’t consider these important aspects of this process you might find yourself in a jam.

Thank you for your contribution!

]]> By: Melissa http://partnerit.com/2009/08/a-method-to-vendor-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-3456 Melissa Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:05:42 +0000 http://partnerit.com/?p=99#comment-3456 Managing vendors is difficult. I find the best way to do it is to keep an inexpensive access database with all approved and unapproved for a reason vendors. Some vendors love and use constantly for what ever reason. Some vendors have poor standards, bad practices or some other issues that unless resolved, we simply cannot work with them. ( For example for my procurement management business, if a vendor can not ship to my different clients, I can not use him, we do not carry stock at all). On my database I put alot of attributes, information on a company, what we have purchased, and any good or bad comments. It also helps me keep abreast of meetings and contact information which I move over to my outlook files. Having been on the vendor side of the transaction, I know to respect them, be honest, and be firm. It makes for a more pleasant and profitable realtionship for them and me. Managing vendors is difficult. I find the best way to do it is to keep an inexpensive access database with all approved and unapproved for a reason vendors. Some vendors love and use constantly for what ever reason. Some vendors have poor standards, bad practices or some other issues that unless resolved, we simply cannot work with them. ( For example for my procurement management business, if a vendor can not ship to my different clients, I can not use him, we do not carry stock at all).
On my database I put alot of attributes, information on a company, what we have purchased, and any good or bad comments. It also helps me keep abreast of meetings and contact information which I move over to my outlook files. Having been on the vendor side of the transaction, I know to respect them, be honest, and be firm.
It makes for a more pleasant and profitable realtionship for them and me.

]]> By: George http://partnerit.com/2009/08/a-method-to-vendor-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-3448 George Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:48:09 +0000 http://partnerit.com/?p=99#comment-3448 JRoss, this is an excellent blog entry, and points out a challenge that all businesses face. Tell me more about how RSA has implemented a process to manage vendors. JRoss, this is an excellent blog entry, and points out a challenge that all businesses face. Tell me more about how RSA has implemented a process to manage vendors.

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